Places, whether they be old or new, always have a story to tell. Taunton, called Cohannet, Tetiquet and Titicut by the Wampanoag who inhabited it long before any settlers came, became Taunton after ...

TAUNTON — Have you ever wondered about the history of Taunton or wanted to learn more about the historical sites in downtown Taunton? Then you might want to check out the downtown Taunton walking ...

TAUNTON — Each year Taunton celebrates the unique role the city played in the nation's founding with the Liberty and Union Festival celebration. This Saturday, residents can celebrate how Taunton was ...

TAUNTON — Each year in March, Americans use Women's History Month to bring light to the specific ways women have shaped American history. For those of us in Taunton, we can satisfy our local pride ...

TAUNTON — Local cemeteries can tell us so much about the people who lived here before us. You can pick up so much local history, all while enjoying a nice walk, to boot. And Taunton, with its rich ...

TAUNTON — You’ve probably driven by it hundreds of times. You’re cruising along Broadway, just past the little Cumberland Farms, and you might not even give it more than a cursory thought, the ...

TAUNTON — Jean Luc Barkard, “staff dog” at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton, knows by now being a staff dog is not unlike being a house dog, and the work is just as easy: eating treats, ...

There’s no doubt William Hanna knows his Taunton history — it’s practically in his blood. Hanna’s family came to the city in the 1850s, and Hanna, 69, has lived in Taunton his entire life. He spent 37 ...