Editing Taunton, Massachusetts (section)

=== Twentieth century ===
Built in 1942, U.S. Army Camp Myles Standish was a departure point for over a million U.S. and allied military personnel bound for Europe during [[World War II]].  It also functioned as a prisoner of war camp housing German and Italian soldiers.  While Camp Myles Standish was later closed in 1946, it was re-purposed as the Paul A. Dever School which was a facility that housed mentally disabled persons.  The school site of {{convert|220|acre|ha|abbr=on}} was shut down in 1982.  This portion was turned into an expansion scheme for the existing the Myles Standish Industrial Park, Taunton's north end, which is currently one of the largest in New England, covering an area over {{convert|800|acre|ha|abbr=on}}.  It services manufacturing, offices, high tech, and distribution centers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tauntondevelopment.org/msip/index1.htm|title=Myles Standish Industrial Park|accessdate=October 22, 2021}}</ref>

The [[National Weather Service]] operates a regional weather forecast office that serves much of Massachusetts, all of [[Rhode Island]], and most of northern [[Connecticut]] there.  The National Weather Service also operates the Northeast River Forecast Center on the site, serving New England and most of [[New York State|New York state]].  Several major companies operate within the industrial park and in other parts of the city.