Cairns Preserve

Cairns Preserve is a nature reserve in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Cairns Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Wolf Lake, as well as near Sturtevant Mill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Third Meetinghouse and Rochester Congregational Church.

Third Meetinghouse

Place of worship

Photo: Schlitzer90, CC0.

The Third Meetinghouse is an historic church, community meeting house and Grange Hall at 1 Fairhaven Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Built in 1816, it is the town's oldest surviving public building, and the one in which the meeting leading to its separation from Rochester took place.

Rochester Congregational Church

Church

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rochester Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochester and Mattapoisett.

Rochester

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Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,717 at the 2020 census. Rochester is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay, Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.

Mattapoisett

Photo: Balon Greyjoy, CC0.

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.