1696 - 1802
Nearby runs Mine Brook named after an iron mine established here in 1696 by the Leonards, a famous iron monger family from Norton and Taunton.The ore dug at this site called bog iron, was found in the swamp and brook. The Leonards hauled the ore off in ox carts to their forge at Chartly village in Norton where it was rendered into iron products.
In 1720, when the town relocated Tremont Street, the Leonards were allowed to remove any ore found beneath the new road as long as the bridge and its causeway over the mine brook were not damaged.
| HM Number | HM11OF |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Rehoboth Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 6:59pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 312755 N 4641392 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.90230000, -71.25741667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 54.138', W 71° 15.445' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 54' 8.28" N, 71° 15' 26.70" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 508, 774 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 374 Tremont St, Rehoboth MA 02769, US |
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