Editing Plainville, Massachusetts (section)

== History ==
Originally included in a 1635 grant of land for [[Dedham, Massachusetts]], the area was later deemed the Plantation of Wollomonuppoag and then later becoming [[Wrentham, Massachusetts]] before Plainville branched out as a separate community. Plainville became an officially recognized town on April 4, 1905, making it the third youngest town in the state, behind [[Millville, Massachusetts|Millville]] (1916) and [[East Brookfield, Massachusetts|East Brookfield]] (1920).

One of the earliest documentations of Plainville being settled is from 1674, when a [[Wampanoag people|Wampanoag]] man by the name of Matchinamook petitioned and received a few acres of land at the head of the [[Ten Mile River (Seekonk River)|Ten Mile River]], at present day Fuller's Dam. As Matchinamook was a native warrior under Wampanoag chieftain [[Metacomet]], or more commonly known in the area as [[Metacomet|King Philip]], he most likely fought during [[King Philip's War]]. In its early days, Plainville was nicknamed Slackville after Benjamin Slack, an affluent landowner at the time. After the establishment of a post office in 1856, Plainville became the town name after the abundance of geographical plains in the area. In 1905, Plainville officially separated from Wrentham and became its own town.

Along with bordering [[North Attleborough, Massachusetts|North Attleboro, Massachusetts]], Plainville shares the [[Angle Tree Stone]], a historic marker dividing the boundaries between the old [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] and [[Plymouth Bay|Plymouth Bay Colony]]. This is why the Angle Tree Stone is in the official town seal. Along with many notable veterans, Plainville was the home to [[George Robert Twelves Hewes]], a Revolutionary War veteran who also partook in the [[Boston Tea Party]] as well as the [[Battle of Rhode Island]].
===Municipal Complex===
In 2019, Plainville opened a new $34 million Municipal Complex, which included new space for the Town Hall, Fire Department, and Police.<ref name="MGC" /> These were sited adjacent to a pre-existing public library on South Street.<ref name="MGC" /> The new Town Hall replaced one that had been originally built in 1938 as a fire station.<ref name="MGC" /> The Municipal Complex was funded by tax revenue from a local casino.<ref name="MGC">{{cite web |title=New $34 Million Municipal Complex in Plainville Improves Town Services and Enhances Health and Wellbeing of Emergency First Responders |url=https://massgaming.com/blog-post/new-34-million-municipal-complex-in-plainville-improves-town-services-and-enhances-health-and-wellbeing-of-emergency-first-responders/ |website=Massachusetts Gaming Commission |publisher=Massachusetts Gaming Commission |access-date=April 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427131329/https://massgaming.com/blog-post/new-34-million-municipal-complex-in-plainville-improves-town-services-and-enhances-health-and-wellbeing-of-emergency-first-responders/ |archive-date=April 27, 2024 |date=August 28, 2019}}</ref>