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Town of Seekonk History and Resources |
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| The Town of Seekonk
was incorporated in 1812 from the western half of Rehoboth and contains
rolling hills with extensive swamp acreage in the central portions of the
town. During King Philip's war, settlers fled the Seekonk area and took
refuge in several garrison houses located south and north of the town. It
is conjectured that the buildings in the town suffered severe damage
during the war and it was probably after 1676 that settlers started moving
back. Two industrial villages developed to supplement the agricultural
economy, with such businesses as the Rumford Chemical Works, but what had
been the industrial area of the town in the late 18th and early 19th
century was lost when East Providence was incorporated in 1862 taking half
of the town's territory, two-thirds of its valuation and more than
two-thirds of its population. The town remained basically agricultural
into the 20th century, although the Kent Manufacturing Company did make
tennis racquets and croquet sets on the upper reaches of the Tenmile
River. With the opening of the Providence and Taunton street railway in
1891, Seekonk became increasingly a residential suburb of
Providence.
Narrative based on information provided by the Massachusetts Historical Commission |
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| Community Profile | Jacob Hill Farm B & B |
| Federal Census, 1850, Seekonk | Seekonk Public Library |
| Federal Census, 1860, Seekonk | |
| Historic Maps Covering Seekonk | |
| History of Seekonk | |