Legacy
Wamsutta has been the namesake of businesses and places:
- In 1846, the Wamsutta Company's textile mill opened in New Bedford.
- In 1861, 20-year-old Henry H. Rogers and his partner Charles Ellis of Massachusetts named their tiny venture near Oil City, Pennsylvania the Wamsutta Oil Refinery. Rogers later became a principal in John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil empire.
- USS Wamsutta was the name of a United States Navy steamer in commission from 1863 to 1865.
- In 1866, the Wamsutta Club was founded in New Bedford. It was a club for the affluent residents, who had generally made their money from the flagging whaling industry, as well as the up-and-coming textiles, for which the club was named.
- In 1997, the Wamsutta Middle School was built in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
- In modern times, Wamsutta is a brand name of textile products marketed by Springs Industries, Inc.
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