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 Freetown Town Clerk
P.O. Box 438
Assonet, MA  02702
Phone:(508) 644-2203
E-mail:townclerk@freetownma.gov 
or visit http://www.town.freetown.ma.us/dept/?DeptID=LCC

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 Freetown. – This was the fifth town formed in Bristol county, and was originally known as Freeman’s Land, or the Freemen’s Purchase, and included the present town of Fall River, set off February 26, 1803. On June 17, 1700, the bounds between Freetown and Tiverton were established. 

 Assonet is one of two villages in the town of Freetown, Massachusetts 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. It rests on the banks of the Assonet River.  A string of wars between English settlers and the local Wampanoag Indians, including King Philip’s War, prevented much permanent settlement until later.

It is bounded by Fall River, Berkley, Lakeville, East Freetown, and the Assonet River. It has a hilly terrain, with many outcroppings of bedrock. One such outcropping is the famous Profile Rock, a rock said to resemble the profile of Wampanoag Indian chief Massasoit. Maple, elm, oak, pine, and birch trees are common throughout. Numerous streams and brooks flow through the village, as does the Assonet River.

Assonet was far enough east that it avoided many of the problems faced during the French and Indian War, but did feature in the Revolutionary War. Skirmishes were fought in Assonet, and the Battle of Freetown was fought on the outskirts of the village in present-day Fall River.

Bodies of water include Assonet Bay and Mill Pond. Bryant’s Neck, also called Assonet Bay Shores, is a large peninsula situated between Shephard’s Cove and Assonet proper on Assonet Bay. This area is also well known for its salt marshes. The area around Mill Pond is frequented for its herring runs.  A large section of the village comprises approximately one third of the Freetown-Fall River State Forest.

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