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Kingston, MA

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Stops in Kingston

An Irish maid so beloved by the family that she is buried next to their gravesite is but one example of how the Irish assimilated in the small town of Kingston. Schoolmarms, shoemakers, farmers, shipbuilders, laborers and maids found a place to call home. Opportunities not available in mid-nineteenth century Ireland were found here.

 

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The Jones River

The Jones River in Kingston was named for the captain of the Mayflower that brought English pilgrims to adjacent Plymouth.…

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Civil War Memorial

The Civil War Memorial is located in Kingston, MA, and commemorates the Civil War Heritage and Kingston Irish-born men and…

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Old Burying Ground

There were earlier immigrants from Ireland to Kingston including Jane Sullivan who lay in the Old Burying Ground adjacent to…

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Brook Street

By 1863, town records show some Irish-born families had purchased property, an impossible dream in their native land, and were…

Brook Street

Brook Street, Kingston, MA

Civil War Memorial

Civil War Memorial, Kingston, MA

Old Burying Ground

Old Burying Ground, Kingston, MA

The Jones River

17 Bayside Ln, Kingston, MA 02364, USA

About Kingston

In 1847, the Gustavus was loaded with 50 tons of Kingston corn which it transported to Ireland to aid victims of the devastating potato famine. Its captain was besieged by starving Irish seeking passage back to America. By 1860, Kingston was home to 108 people who were born in Ireland.

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