Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Population: 10,172
Located in Bristol County
Rehoboth is one of Massachusetts's oldest and most historic towns. It was first established in 1643, originally a part of the Plymouth Colony. Currently, it is a small suburban town located in southeastern Massachusetts with roughly ten thousand residents. Rehoboth was the birthplace of public education in North America and today still has an excellent educational system. History:The Hornbine School was built in 1845-46 as one of Rehoboth's 15 one-room schools. It offered an education through grade 9. It was enlarged in the 1920's but ceased to be used in 1937 when the number of school districts in town was reduced to three. The building and land were auctioned off and after serving a variety of uses, finally fell vacant. The Hornbine School Association bought and restored the school as part of Rehoboth's 325th Anniversary celebration in 1968. Because the original desks had been broken up for metal during World War II, replacements were gathered from a variety of locales. The teacher's desk, however, is from a Rehoboth school. The Hornbine School is visited by Rehoboth's third graders and by students from nearby towns as part of their local history education. It is also open to the public at scheduled times. Transportation:The Taunton-Attleboro region, where Rehoboth is located, has excellent Highway facilities. Interstate 495, especially well designed south of Boston, provides access to Interstate 90 to the northwest and to U.S. Route 6, the Mid-Cape Highway, to the southeast. Interstate 95 and the Fall River Expressway (State Route 24) provide access to the airport, port, and Inter modal facilities of Boston and Providence. Major Highways, Rail & Bus: Principal highways are State Route 152; Interstate 195 and U.S. Route6, (the Cape Highway) which link the southern coastal cities and towns; and U.S. Route 44, which cuts across the southwest corner of Rehoboth, and is easily accessible in the neighboring town of Swansea. Interstate Route 95 is accessible in the neighboring town of Attleboro. Commuter rail service to Back Bay Station and South Station, Boston, is available from South Attleboro Station in the adjacent town of Attleboro. Travel time to Back Bay Station is 35-48 minutes. Rehoboth is a member of the Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Authority (GATRA), which provides Dial-A-Ride service to the elderly and disabled. Rehoboth has resisted development and has virtually no industry. Making it a quiet, "bedroom" community noted for its golf courses.
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