1729-1870
In 1720, Jonathan Bliss moved here from South Rehoboth and established a sawmill on the East Branch of the Palmer River with a homestead nearby. This homestead was one of the first in the area, and Bliss called it " my farm in the woods" the mill ruins can still be seen a short distance north of here and his house stood where the Latham House is presently situated.In the 19th century, Francis H. Carpenter converted the mill into a shingle mill which he operated until after the Civil War. Williams Street was originally a private lane to the mill.
| HM Number | HM1232 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Rehoboth Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 2:48am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 314895 N 4636836 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.86180000, -71.23020000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 51.708', W 71° 13.812' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 51' 42.48" N, 71° 13' 48.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 508, 774 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 18 Williams St, Rehoboth MA 02769, US |
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