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Dartmouth still retained its place name and identity The term "Dartmouthians", still refers to the residents living in the area of Dartmouth, the regional municipality is often referred by its full name or the initials "HRM" especially in the media refers to the municipal government or the whole area of the Halifax Regional Municipality .
Dartmouth College (/ ˈ d ɑːr t m ə θ / DART-məth) is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Emerging into national prominence at the turn of the 20th century ...
The oldest structure in Dartmouth is the house of William Ray, a Quaker and cooper [7] from Nantucket who moved to Dartmouth in 1785-86 as a whaler. Its materials and construction methods closely resemble Quaker architecture in Nantucket , such as the asymmetrical façade design and stone foundation. [ 8 ]
After George Washington, [104] whose surname was in turn derived from the town of Washington in historic County Durham, England. [105] [106] The etymology of the town's name is disputed, but agreed to be ultimately Old English. West Virginia: September 1, 1831: Latin: Virginia
The Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust in Dartmouth, is a non-profit land trust incorporated in 1971 working to preserve and protect Dartmouth's natural resources. [54] The trust has protected 5,400 acres of land since 1971 and owns 1,800 acres in Dartmouth as of 2020, [ 55 ] including 35 miles of hiking trails, and ocean and river walks.
Dartmouth University, a defunct university (1817–1819) in New Hampshire; University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a university in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States; Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, a research hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire; Britannia Royal Naval College or Dartmouth, a college in Dartmouth, Devon, England
William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, PC, FRS (20 June 1731 – 15 July 1801), styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1772 to 1775, during the initial stages of the American Revolution. He is also the namesake of Dartmouth College.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, [1] also known as Dartmouth, is the naval academy of the United Kingdom and the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy. It is located on a hill overlooking the port of Dartmouth, Devon, England. Royal Naval officer training has taken place in Dartmouth since 1863.