To the North of Marion lies Rochester, Massachusetts. Between Sippican Harbor and the Weweantic River lies the Great Swamp. The Sippican River is also a tributary to this river, and further divides the town from Wareham. Along the northeastern border of town is the Weweantic River, which separates the town from Wareham. To the east of Sippican Neck is Wings Cove, which separates the neck from Great Hill Point. Sprague's Cove, Hammetts Cove (which is directly east of Little Neck), Blankenship Cove and Planting Island Cove are all coves off of Sippican Harbor.
To the west of Converse Point is Aucoot Cove, where Aucoot Creek and Borden's Brook empty into the bay. Much of the town is separated into two halves by Sippican Harbor, with Converse Point to the west and Sippican Neck to the east. Marion is located on Buzzards Bay, and its geography is shaped by the water. The town is approximately 15 miles (24 km) by road west of the Cape Cod Canal, 12 miles (19 km) east of New Bedford, 40 miles (64 km) east-southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and 50 miles (80 km) south of Boston. The town is bordered by Mattapoisett to the southwest, Rochester to the northwest, and Wareham to the north and northeast. Recreational sailing is a major seasonal activity for residents and visitors.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km 2), of which 14.0 square miles (36.2 km 2) is land and 12.1 square miles (31.4 km 2), or 46.46%, is water. Since that time, Marion's economy has mostly relied on the waters of Buzzards Bay, both for fishing and for the summer tourism industry. Thus, with the help of a powerful local ally, the town was incorporated on May 14, 1852, and renamed Marion in honor of Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. This caused the villagers to form a committee, which went to Boston to petition for incorporation as its own town. By the late 1840s, however, tensions between the village of Mattapoisett and the town led to a battle which sought to redraw the town lines and effectively take over Sippican Village. The town was mostly known for its many local sea captains and sailors whose homes were in town, although there were also some small shipbuilding operations on the harbor as well. The name, which also lends itself to the river which passes through the north of town and the harbor at the heart of town, was the Wampanoag name for the local tribe. Marion was first settled in 1679 as "Sippican", a district of Rochester, Massachusetts.
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