Rochester

The Town of Rochester was founded in 1679 and incorporated in 1686. At the time of the area now known as Marion, Mattapoisett and West Wareham were all port of Rochester. These towns were subsequently separated from Rochester and by 1857 Rochester shood alone, having had the foresight to reserve reights on the seashores of the other towns. That is why residents of Rochester enjoy rights for shellfish licenses and beach use in communities of their own.

Zoning in Rochester includes industrial, general commercial and residential/agricultureal uses. The town’s center includes the town hall, library, First Congregational Church and vestry. Across from these buildings is the Plumb Corner Mall, a source of price to town residents because it was designed to harmonize architecturally with the town green. There are serveral riding stables in town as well as the Rochester Golf Club, which recently expanded its 9-hole course and 18-hole course, and a park in the town center serves as the location for several teams from the active Little League.

Residents describe their community as rural and residential and point out that it still retains many of the farms which were originally the foundation of the town 300 years ago. A quiet, beautiful place within which to live an grow, is their final work on their home town.