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Identifier: bytrolleythrough1904derr (find matches)
Title: By trolley through eastern New England
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Derrah, Robert H., comp
Subjects: New England -- Description and travel Guidebooks
Publisher: Boston, Mass.
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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known as Fort Rodman. Thiswas built after the model of Fort Sumter and is to-daysupplemented by modern disappearing guns. During thesummer months the place is used as a camping ground bythe state militia, and attracts many tourists. NEW BEDFORD TO ONSET This route follows the Indian trail through an opencountry with intervening forests, past brooks and riverand by many popular summer resorts on the shore ofBuzzards Bay. Starting from the corner of Union and Purchasestreets, the car crosses the Acushnet River on one of thefinest bridges in the state. The view of the harbor fromthe bridge is full of interest. To the right maybe seen thepicturesque old Fort Phounix, situated among rocks andcedar trees. Ihis little fort, with eleven cannons andthirty-two men, bravely defended the town against theBritish until the magazine was blown up and the barracksdestroyed. The first naval engagement of the Revolutiontook place here on May 14, 1775. Near the fort is the fineresidence of H. H. Rojiers.
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68 BY TROLLEY THROUGH Crossing the bridge, it is only a short run to the cen-tre of Fairhaven, which is full of historical places andpoints of interest. It will repay the tourist to stop off fora short time to visit them. One of the most interestingsights is the old cannon captured by the American pri-vateer from the English frigate in the West Indies in 1777and recaptured by the British the following year. Leaving the thickly settled portion of the town, aroad leads off on the right to Sconticut Neck and PopesBeach, a popular summer resort, with fine bathing andvarious kinds of amusements. Then comes the little villageof Naskatucket, where a splendid view may be had of thewaters of the bay. Passing on through the pleasantwoods, one comes to the herring weir, belonging to thetowns of Rochester, Marion and Mattapoisett, on the Matta-poisett River. Many visitors come here in the springtimeto see the great number of alewives dipped out of the riverin nets. The old custom of giving every

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