Russell Garrison in Padanaram. English colonists residing in the area garrisoned here June 1675 fearing an attack from the Pokanoket in King Philip's War.
The village of Padanaram was one of many settlements that began cropping up within the town of Old Dartmouth after its purchase from the Wampanoag by members of the Plymouth Colony in 1652. During King Philip's War, English colonists residing in the area took shelter at Russell Garrison. Remains of the settlement can still be seen at the foot of Lucy Street.
In the mid-18th century it became a shipbuilding center. In September 1778, during the American Revolution, the British attacked nearby New Bedford as part of Grey's raid with a small force attacking Padanaram. The village was then known as Akin’s Landing, and following Elihu Akin driving Tories out of the village in September 1778, the British attacked and burned down most of the village, focusing on Akin’s properties. The British soldiers targeted Akin specifically because he had expelled them from Dartmouth to begin with.[2] They forced Akin to move to his only remaining property, a small home on Potters Hill - the Elihu Akin house. Elihu never financially recovered from the attack and died poor, he lived at the house all the way until his death in 1794.[3][4] Fixing the damage to the town from the raid cost £105,960 in 1778. Which is roughly equivalent to nine million dollars in todays money.[5] In honor of Elihu, and to commemorate his earlier shipbuilding, the village of Padanaram was called Akin’s Wharf for 20 years after the war.[2] The town prospered as a minor whaling port and was home to a large salt works during the 19th century. As these industries died out, "the village" (as it is referred to by locals) became mostly a residential area with several yachting businesses, galleries, eateries, and shops.
The town is also the location of the Southworth Library, which was built in the late 1880's, and early 1890's.[6]
Padanaram Bridge
Name etymologyEdit
The name “Padanaram” came from a prominent early resident named Laban Thatcher, who identified with the Biblical figure Laban, who resided in Paddan Aram in Mesopotamia. The village eventually adopted this new name, and dropped its earlier Wampanoag name, “Ponagansett.”[7]
New Bedford Yacht ClubEdit
The New Bedford Yacht Club, while founded in New Bedford, is now located in Padanaram. The club originally founded their headquarters on nearby Fish Island in 1877. Two years later, in 1879 in order to accommodate its growing membership, the club headquarters were moved to the larger neighboring Pope Island. In 1901, the club built the station in Padanaram. It replaced the Pope Island station as the main station of the club following the 1941 sale of the island.[8] The New Bedford Yacht Club bi-annually hosts the Buzzards Bay Regatta.
^"History - New Bedford Yacht Club". www.nbyc.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
September 01, 2023
padanaram, massachusetts, padanaram, ˈpeɪdnˌɛɹəm, coastal, village, south, dartmouth, massachusetts, united, states, village, located, buzzards, more, specifically, near, inlet, apponagansett, padanaram, village, historic, district, south, dartmouth, national,. Padanaram ˈpeɪdnˌɛɹem is a coastal village in South Dartmouth Massachusetts United States The village is located on Buzzards Bay more specifically near the inlet of Apponagansett Bay Padanaram Village Historic District South Dartmouth MA U S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtSouthworth LibraryShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocationDartmouth MassachusettsCoordinates41 35 8 N 70 56 30 W 41 58556 N 70 94167 W 41 58556 70 94167ArchitectMultipleArchitectural styleColonial Revival Late Victorian FederalNRHP reference No 85002010 1 Added to NRHPSeptember 5 1985 Contents 1 History 2 Name etymology 3 New Bedford Yacht Club 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory Edit nbsp Russell Garrison in Padanaram English colonists residing in the area garrisoned here June 1675 fearing an attack from the Pokanoket in King Philip s War The village of Padanaram was one of many settlements that began cropping up within the town of Old Dartmouth after its purchase from the Wampanoag by members of the Plymouth Colony in 1652 During King Philip s War English colonists residing in the area took shelter at Russell Garrison Remains of the settlement can still be seen at the foot of Lucy Street In the mid 18th century it became a shipbuilding center In September 1778 during the American Revolution the British attacked nearby New Bedford as part of Grey s raid with a small force attacking Padanaram The village was then known as Akin s Landing and following Elihu Akin driving Tories out of the village in September 1778 the British attacked and burned down most of the village focusing on Akin s properties The British soldiers targeted Akin specifically because he had expelled them from Dartmouth to begin with 2 They forced Akin to move to his only remaining property a small home on Potters Hill the Elihu Akin house Elihu never financially recovered from the attack and died poor he lived at the house all the way until his death in 1794 3 4 Fixing the damage to the town from the raid cost 105 960 in 1778 Which is roughly equivalent to nine million dollars in todays money 5 In honor of Elihu and to commemorate his earlier shipbuilding the village of Padanaram was called Akin s Wharf for 20 years after the war 2 The town prospered as a minor whaling port and was home to a large salt works during the 19th century As these industries died out the village as it is referred to by locals became mostly a residential area with several yachting businesses galleries eateries and shops The town is also the location of the Southworth Library which was built in the late 1880 s and early 1890 s 6 nbsp Padanaram BridgeName etymology EditThe name Padanaram came from a prominent early resident named Laban Thatcher who identified with the Biblical figure Laban who resided in Paddan Aram in Mesopotamia The village eventually adopted this new name and dropped its earlier Wampanoag name Ponagansett 7 New Bedford Yacht Club EditThe New Bedford Yacht Club while founded in New Bedford is now located in Padanaram The club originally founded their headquarters on nearby Fish Island in 1877 Two years later in 1879 in order to accommodate its growing membership the club headquarters were moved to the larger neighboring Pope Island In 1901 the club built the station in Padanaram It replaced the Pope Island station as the main station of the club following the 1941 sale of the island 8 The New Bedford Yacht Club bi annually hosts the Buzzards Bay Regatta See also Edit nbsp Geography portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol County MassachusettsReferences Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Padanaram Massachusetts National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b Medeiros Peggi Akin House The Elihu Akin House Narrative Roger Williams University Guest views Preserving Dartmouth s 1762 Elihu Akin House New Bedford Standard Times Retrieved June 18 2023 Akin House rwu shorthandstories com Retrieved June 20 2023 Robinson Kate October 23 2020 Dartmouth during the American Revolution Dartmouth the Week Today Retrieved June 18 2023 The storied history of the Old Southworth Library Dartmouth Retrieved July 1 2022 Padanaram Village New Bedford Travel Guide Electronic resource http nbtravelguide com l padanaram village dartmouth History New Bedford Yacht Club www nbyc com Retrieved April 5 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Padanaram Massachusetts amp oldid 1167456321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
