Camp Merriwood

Camp Merriwood is a hamlet in Town of Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts. Camp Merriwood is situated nearby to the neighborhood Assonet Bay Shores, as well as near the hamlet Old Town Landing.

Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: “Camp Merriwood, MA” and “Camp Merriwood, Massachusetts”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dighton Rock and Conspiracy Island.

Dighton Rock

Archaeological site

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The Dighton Rock is a 40-ton boulder composed of sandstone, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts, formerly part of the town of Dighton.

Conspiracy Island

Island

Conspiracy Island is a privately owned tidal island situated in the Assonet River off Berkley, Massachusetts. According to the 2000 census, Conspiracy Island is uninhabited.

Dighton Rock State Park

Park

Photo: Marcbela, CC0.

Dighton Rock State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on the eastern shore of the Taunton River in the town of Berkley, Massachusetts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dighton and Assonet.

Taunton is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 59,000. It is nicknamed the "Silver City" for its tradition as a center of silversmithing, and the "Christmas City" for its festive Christmas displays on Taunton Green. Dighton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Camp Merriwood.

Assonet

Hamlet

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Assonet is one of two villages in the town of Freetown in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. An original part of the town, Assonet was settled in 1659 along with the city of Fall River, then a part of Freetown. Assonet is situated 2 miles east of Camp Merriwood.