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The town was named for the third Governor of the colony of Massachusetts Bay, a puritan lawyer, Sir Richard Bellingham.
Sir Richard Bellingham was one of the original twenty-six members who drew up the Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter, established in Boston by Puritan leaders as a place of religious and political refuge. Settlers in Boston could not become citizens until they joined the church and were accepted as free men by vote.
In 1719, Bellingham was one of the last Towns incorporated in Norfolk County. Early history and records indicate that the Town was once an active and thriving manufacturing Center, producing boots, shoes, and other leather goods.
In 2019, Bellingham celebrated its 300th Anniversary. Bellingham’s most significant contribution to its existence was its part in the fight for religious liberty. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is in debt to this Town and its early settlers, who hold a prominent place in the annals of history, in their fight for equality and liberty, a half-century before Lexington and Concord.
Today, Bellingham is a vibrant community of 16,000 residents. Thanks to aggressive development which began in the 1990s, the Town has a mix of industry, major distribution centers, and nearly 1,000,000 sq. ft. of retail located off exit 18 of Interstate 495. Thanks to the aggressive development of the 1990s, Bellingham maintains a very modest residential tax rate and boasts some of the best services in the region.
