Slocums River

Slocums River (sometimes seen as Slocum's River or Slocum River) is a 4.3-mile-long (6.9 km)[1] tidal river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. The Paskamanset River and Slocums River really form just a single river, but the freshwater portion kept its earlier Indian name, while the salt-water portion is named for the early settlers of the area, the Slocum family.[2]

Slocums River
Slocum River, Pamanset
The river at Slocum's River Reserve
Native namePascamanset (Algonquin)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
RegionBristol County
TownDartmouth
Physical characteristics
SourcePaskamanset River
MouthBuzzards Bay
 • coordinates
41°31′46″N 70°58′36″W
Length5.5 mi (8.9 km)

The Slocums River flows through the town of Dartmouth to Buzzards Bay between Barneys Joy and Mishaum points.

Description

The river is fronted by private lands and public reserves. The Trustees of Reservations and The Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust manage the 47-acre (19 ha) Slocum's River Reserve along the west bank. Demarest Lloyd State Park includes the west bank of the mouth of the river and protects waterfowl marshland. Both properties offer walking trails and views of the river.

History

In 1652 English settlers Anthony Slocum and Ralph Russell settled in the Russells Mills area, the town was named after Ralph Russell, and subsequently the river running through the town was named after Anthony Slocum.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  3. https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic-services/file/a0ee7900-0edb-5986-99de-1d199a368cfc/view USGS Decision Card 15993




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