East Fairhaven

East Fairhaven is a hamlet in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts. East Fairhaven is situated nearby to the hamlet Nasketucket, as well as near Knollmere.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fairhaven Town Hall and Millicent Library.

Fairhaven Town Hall

Town hall

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Fairhaven Town Hall is the town hall of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. It is located at 40 Center Street, between Walnut and William Streets, across Center Street from the Millicent Library. Fairhaven Town Hall is situated 2½ miles west of East Fairhaven.

Millicent Library

Library

Millicent Library is a community library and nationally registered historic place in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. It was donated to Fairhaven by the family of Millicent Gifford Rogers, the youngest daughter of Abbie Gifford and wealthy industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers. Millicent Library is situated 2½ miles west of East Fairhaven.

Unitarian Memorial Church

Place of worship

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Unitarian Memorial Church is a historic church on 102 Green Street in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, home to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven. Unitarian Memorial Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of East Fairhaven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattapoisett and Acushnet.

Mattapoisett

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Mattapoisett is a charming town along the southern coast Massachusetts with a large harbor on Buzzards Bay. Its name is thought to come from the Wampanoag native word for "resting place". It is now a classic small coastal town.

Acushnet

Town

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New Bedford is in Massachusetts on the southern coast. New Bedford's excellent harbor made it a natural fishing and whaling center. It was the world's premier whaling port in the 19th century, and, for a time, "the richest city in the world" and "the city that lit the world" because of whale oil production. Acushnet is situated 3½ miles northwest of East Fairhaven.