Rockland 150th Celebration
The Town of Rockland celebrated its Sesquicentennial anniversary in 2024. The town-wide celebration, presented by A.W. Perry, commemorated the incorporation of Rockland on March 9, 1874, and served as a tribute to the Town's rich history, vibrant present, and promising future. We were proud to honor the individuals and groups who played a significant role in shaping Rockland's history. The 150th Celebration aimed to ignite excitement about the Town's diverse offerings and encourage community engagement. Follow Rockland 150th Celebration on Facebook and Instagram for highlights of events and activities that took place throughout the year.
ROCKLAND 150TH CELEBRATION VIDEOS
Boston 25 News Rockland, MA Toyota Town Tour
WRPS: The Union Street Reporter - EP003 - November 2024 (Rockland Fall Festival Feature)
Town of Rockland 150th Anniversary Slide Show
PIECES OF ROCKLAND PROJECT
As part of Rockland’s 150th Anniversary Celebration, the Town invited Rockland artists and designers to participate in “Pieces of Rockland,” a collaborative mural project about our Town. Each artist was tasked with the job of creating original artwork about the Town of Rockland on an individual puzzle piece. See what project lead, Rob Rosa, displayed at the Rockland Fall Festival in October.
HISTORY
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Topographical Survey Commission. Atlas of the Boundaries of the Town of Rockland, Plymouth County, 1898. Commissioners Desmond FitzGerald, Alfred E. Burton, Frank W. Hodgon. State Library of Massachusetts, State House Boston, November 15, 1899.
Atlas of Abington and Rockland, Massachusetts - Digital Commonwealth, 1874. Publisher: Comstock & Cline
Plymouth County Registry of Deeds | Rockland, MA 1879 Atlas, pages 25-27
Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection | Rockland, MA, May 1885
Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collections Online, Rockland.
Credit: Facebook You know you're from Rockland when... John Bishop, Shannon Hayward/South Shore page, Pamela Ryan