Turkey Grove

Turkey Grove is a nature reserve in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts. Turkey Grove is situated near the town Acushnet, as well as near the hamlet North Fairhaven.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Riverside Cemetery and Fairhaven High School and Academy.

Riverside Cemetery

Cemetery

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Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts at 274 Main Street. Laid out in the rural style, it was established in 1850 by Warren Delano II, the grandfather of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Fairhaven High School and Academy

School

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Fairhaven High School is a public high school in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. The main school building nicknamed "The Castle on the Hill" was built in 1905 and the current addition was added in 1996.

St. Anthony of Padua Church

Place of worship

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St. Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic church in New Bedford, Massachusetts, part of the Diocese of Fall River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattapoisett and New Bedford.

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.

New Bedford

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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.