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Historic Places in Scituate, Massachusetts. Created by the 3 rd Grade Students in Room 204. Cudworth House By: Jack T. and Haley. The Cudworth House is located in front of Gates School. It was built in 1797 by Zephaniah Cudworth.
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Historic Places in Scituate, Massachusetts Created by the 3rd Grade Students in Room 204
Cudworth HouseBy: Jack T. and Haley • The Cudworth House is located in front of Gates School. • It was built in 1797 by Zephaniah Cudworth. • The Cudworth House is used to hold valuable items such as Ann Vinal’s spinning wheel and toys that children used over 200 years ago.
Scituate LighthouseBy: Jason, Kate, Kylie & Jack Z. • In 1810 Congress voted $4000 to build a lighthouse in Scituate Harbor. • The Scituate Light House was built in 1811 and is one of the oldest lighthouses. • The first keeper of the lighthouse was Captain Simeon Bates, the father of Rebecca and Abigail Bates. • Abigail and Rebecca Bates were two of the first children to live in the lighthouse and were also known as the “American Army of Two.” They helped to save the town of Scituate by playing the fife and drum behind a bush near the lighthouse. They scared off the British soldiers. • Scituate saved the light house by paying $1000 to the government in 1916. • The Scituate Lighthouse still stands today is run by the Scituate Historical Society. Mr. Gallagher is now the keeper of the lighthouse.
Lawson TowerBy: Catherine, Vinicius, Olivia & Calvin • Thomas Lawson thought the water tank across from him home was so ugly that he sent an architect to Europe to research different types of towers. • It was built in 1902 and stands at 153 feet tall. • Lawson Tower is located on First Parish Road by Erdman Preschool. • Sailing ships use the Lawson Tower as a landmark. • You must climb 123 steps to get all the way to the top.
Stockbridge Grist MillBy: Will, Caitlin & Declan • In 1640 Isaac Stedman built a dam across First Herring Brook and created Old Oaken Pond. • Around 1650 John Stockbridge, built the currently standing grist mill. • The wheels of the mill could grind corn into cornmeal. • The Stockbridge and Clapp families owned and operated the mill until 1922 when William H. Clapp gave the property to the Scituate Historical Society.
Old Oaken Bucket HomesteadBy: Caroline & Emily • Samuel Woodworth was born in Scituate in 1784. He lost his mother when he was just 12 years old. His father married Betsy Northey and went to live on the road now called Old Oaken Bucket. • Samuel Woodworth wrote a poem called the “Old Oaken Bucket.” It became one of the most popular poems in the late 1800s. • His poem is described as one of the most beautiful works in the English language. It is so beautiful that it was translated into eight different languages.
Mann HouseBy: Tessa, Aidan G., Maggie, Cole & Emma • The Mann House was built in 1825 and still stands today. • It was occupied by five generations of Manns. Percy Mann was the last one to live in the house. He died in 1968. • At the Mann House you can find many valuable books, documents, furniture and many other objects that date back to the 17thcentury. • The Mann House is a full Cape and is located at 108 Greenfield Lane, at the corner of Greenfield Lane and Stockbridge Road. • Percy Mann was a very stubborn man who refused to pay a license fee for his car. He parked his car in the backyard and never drove it again after the town threatened to take it. With a tree growing in the middle, it still remains there today. • Percy’s beloved horse, Zebby, would break free and wander around the town. • The Mann property is also where Zebby is buried. His grave has it’s own headstone. • Now the Mann House is a museum used for visitors to explore the lives of the early residents ofScituate. Visitors can also walk through a gorgeous wild flower garden which has won many awards.
Maritime and Mossing MuseumBy: Josie, Ella and Evan • Benjamin James lived in the Maritime Museum in 1739. It is located at 301 Driftway in Scituate. • It is famous for telling the history of Scituate and has many interesting things. It is used to show everything that is important to Scituate. • The Maritime Museum holds six exhibits. The Orientation Room, the Shipwreck Room, the Lifesaving Room, the Ship Building Room, the Irish Mossing Room, and the Captain’s Room. • It is also known as the Mossing Museum. It tells how Irish Moss was once collected.
