Selectmen Accepting Museum Name Submissions

The Rehoboth Board of Selectmen is encouraging residents to submit names to be used for the Museum building at Francis Farm.

The Museum has been used as the polling location for all elections and the site of all town meetings.

Chairman Skip Vadnais said one suggestion was “Liberty Hall,” a reference to the Rehoboth Minutemen.

Another was “The New Town House,” based on the fact the Old Town House was built in 1842 and used until 1921. Vadnais said prior to 1842 they were called “meetinghouses” because religion and politics were together under the same roof. When they were separated, the term “townhouses” was used.

Vadnais said if enough names are submitted for consideration, then the voters at the fall town meeting can choose a winner.

Voters at the May 2021 town meeting approved the purchase of the 47 acre property at a cost of $2.8 million.

Francis Hall is being used as the Council on Aging. The “white” building has been designated for Community Health services.