Place:Leverett, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Name
Leverett
Alternate names
Leverett Center     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25001672)
Leverett Centre     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25001672)
South Leverett     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25001672)
Type
Town
Coordinates
42.45°N 72.5°W
Located in
Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Leverett is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,663 at the 2000 census.

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History

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According to the Massachusetts FCCC, Leverett was first settled in the 1600s when pioneers developed the Swampfield Plantation.The first permanent settlement, however, was not established until 1750, and the settlers officially petitioned Sunderland to become their own town in 1774.

In 1985, a Buddhist monastic order called Nipponzan Myohoji erected a large monument in Leverett. This structure, known as the New England Peace Pagoda, is considered the first of its kind to be built in North America.

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