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A ROUND THE SOUTH SHOR E
The Wampanoag occupied southeastern Massachusetts for thousands of years
before European settlers arrived. The Wampanoag Commemorative Canoe
Passage is a 70-mile water trail that allowed passage from Massachusetts Bay at
Marshfield and Scituate to the Taunton River and eventually Narragansett Bay.
Arts
The North River Arts Society brings together and promotes the work
of local artists and artisans. Every Memorial Day weekend, the society
presents the Annual Festival of the Arts: a block-party-style celebration in
Marshfield Hills. Choose from a plethora of local art at reasonable prices
and watch as local acts take the stage day and night.
Culture
Every August, the Marshfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society puts on
the Marshfield Fair. The traditional American fair has been operating for
over 150 years and features a music festival, amusement rides, food fair,
and farm and agriculture exhibits. Levitate Music and Arts Festival takes
over the fairgrounds in July for three days of live music and art shows.
Education
The Marshfield public school system includes four elementary schools:
Daniel Webster, Eames Way, Governor Winslow, and Martinson. Students
then join for grades six through twelve at Furnace Brook Middle School
and Marshfield High School.
History
The Marshfield Historical Society recently published a book, The Life
of Peregrine White, who was the first Pilgrim boy born in the Plymouth
Colony. He was born on the Mayflower while it was anchored off of
Provincetown Harbor on November 20, 1620. He later settled in the town
of Marshfield, where he farmed the land near Green Harbor and served
as a local selectman. The town has a rich colonial history. In addition
to the historical society is the Historic Winslow House Association,
headquartered in the Winslow House, and the Marshfield Historic
Commission, which operates the Daniel Webster Estate.
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