The Tiverton Public Library has announced a new program that will tell the story of the Colonial Superhighway that once connected the first colonial subdivision of land that eventually became the town of Tiverton with Fall River. The program is free and open to all ages.
The presentation, titled “Eight Rod Way: The Story of Tiverton’s Colonial Superhighway and the Black Laborers Who Lived There,” will be led by local historian, naturalist, and conservationist Garry Plunkett and will discuss the history of the Pocasset Purchase, the land which was purchased by Plymouth Colony in 1680.
The 30 “great lots” that were included in the purchase included a 132-foot wide “proprietor’s way” that extended from Fall River down to Tiverton’s East Road near Four Corners. The presentation will also discuss the Black laborers who lived in the area around the superhighway.
The program will take place on Monday, February 12th, at 6:30 pm at the Tiverton Public Library, located at 34 Roosevelt Avenue.
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