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Readville is part of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. Readville's ZIP Code is 02136. It was called Dedham Low Plains from 1655 until it was renamed after the mill owner James Read in 1847. It was part of Dedham until 1867. It is served by Readville station on the MBTA Commuter Rail. It is on the original alignment of Route 128, later part of a since-discontinued section of Route 135. Readville is bordered by the Town of Milton to the south and the Town of Dedham to the west. Paul's Bridge, which is at the neighborhood's entrance as one approaches Milton, is one of the oldest bridges in the Commonwealth. The name comes from James Read, a resident and cotton mill owner. Readville is covered by Boston Police Department District E-18 in Hyde Park and a fire station on Neponset Valley Parkway houses Boston Engine Company 49. Readville is also home to several light industries.
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St. Paul's Church is an Episcopal Church in Dedham, Massachusetts
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The history of Dedham, Massachusetts in the 20th century saw great growth come to the town. It played host to the Sacco and Vanzetti trial, saw the Endicott Estate and a number of schools constructed, a great deal of economic development, and growth in the number of services provided by the Town.
This is a timeline of the history of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts.
The town of Dedham, Massachusetts, participated in the American Civil War primarily through the 630 men who served in the United States Armed Forces during the war. A total of 46 men would die in the war, including in battle, from disease, from wounds sustained in battle, and in prisoner of war camps. The Town of Dedham supported the soldiers and their families both through appropriations raised by taxes, and through donations of supplies sent to the front lines.
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- ↑ Snow, Edward Rowe (15 August 2005). Storms and Shipwrecks of New England. Applewood Books. pp. 203–207. ISBN 978-1-933212-21-0 . Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ Gaines, W. Craig (April 2008). Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks. LSU Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-8071-3424-5 . Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ Dedham Historical Society; Dedham Square Circle (2010). "28. Village Ave. at Bullard St., "Old Village Cemetery"" (PDF). Historic Dedham Village: A Self-guided Walking Tour (1 ed.). Town of Dedham Economic Development Department. p. 12.
- ↑ Cunningham, Timothy (2014). "Veteran's Monuments and Memorials in the Town of Dedham: Three Self-guided Walking Tours around Dedham" (PDF). Troop 1 Dedham, Boy Scouts of America.
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