User:AdmiralAckbar1977

I joined Wikipedia because of this song, this article, this talk page, and this guy. His conversations on the talk page taught me how Wikipedia works, at a glance.

Big fan of Star Wars (especially books and comics), and relatively Modern History (1400's to the present) especially relating to the nations of Portugal, Poland, and the United States, especially Massachusetts. I consider myself a Lusophile and am truly obsessed with anything related to Portugal.

Recently I've been looking over the recent changes page for vandalism. Just here or there for the most part. But if I make a mistake please do contact me on my talk page, as I'm still new to it. A bit twinkle happy at that haha.

Currently I'm in the progress of translating the articles for hopefully every Portuguese Freguesia in Póvoa de Lanhoso. It's been great so far!

I have access to the Wikipedia library, and would be more then willing to help out anyone who would like to use it's assorted tools.

Dartmouth, MA Travel Guide
Anyone who’s ever taken a look at my contributions knows how much this little town means to me, it’s truly an amazing place and one that YOU. SHOULD. VISIT. Yes, right now! Pack your bags and take the I95 northbound, a Boeing 737 to Logan, or just step outside!

I’ve always wanted to write a travel guide about Dartmouth. Really only looking at the historically significant parts of the town. My user page (right here) is the best venue I have, so I’d love to take you on an adventure 250 years ago…

I’ll also include the best places to stop for food along the way, and two distinct walks that cover a lot of your bases, stops in New Bedford and so much more!

Historical Sites
There are two distinct areas of Dartmouth that offer a really great idea of the areas history. Russells Mills Village Historic District to the west and the Padanaram area which is by the water near New Bedford. The two areas are in a way that you can walk to all the locations in them. But will have to drive from one to the other.

Russell’s Mills

 * Apponegansett Meeting House - one of the coolest places on this tour, the meeting house was originally built by the Quakers and Peleg Slocum in 1699, but this building was rebuilt in 1790. There’s also a cemetery to the side and back of the meeting house which contains a really interesting patch of unmarked graves near the back that can easily be dated to the 1600s.
 * Davolls General Store - near the meeting house this is the oldest general store in Massachusetts. If not the entire country. It has a lot of its original charm intact with a small grocery section, bookstore, and cafe. But it’s definitely a tourist attraction. Still really fun.

Padanaram
The tour is somewhat abridged, but the previous listed are the best locations to visit If you are a history lover. Of course, a trip to Dartmouth wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Cuttyhunk Island, or the New Bedford Whaling Museum. I really encourage you to go there if on the South Coast.
 * Southworth Library (Dartmouth, Massachusetts) - now a cultural center where you can take in local artists creations and take part in craft activities, the library is quintessentially beautiful with a round reading room and stained glass windows. It’s a treat to see inside and out. Built in the late 1800s it’s more modern than most buildings on this list but is one of the more interesting places.
 * Elm Street (Dartmouth, Massachusetts) - walking from the Olde Southworth you can go one of two ways, one of which will take you past dozens of signs remembering Dartmouth veterans that will bring you to the Russell Garrison and South Dartmouth Cemetery. The other will take you to the super touristy part of Padanaram, Dockside Ice Cream, and the Bridge.
 * Padanaram Bridge - walking across this will take you over the Apponagansett Bay and is a breathtaking view!
 * Russell Garrison - the oldest building in Dartmouth. During King Philip's War Dartmouth residents sheltered, and then took natives prisoners here. There are two conflicting narratives about this place. One makes it seem that this was a place that served as a, well. Garrison. That defended the town from attacks. The other is probably closer to the truth. It was a house that served as a location Native Americans surrendered to the settlers who then sent them to Plymouth where they were sold into slavery overseas. If you walk down elm street from the Olde Southworth you’ll first see the Old School, a cemetery, and then a series of signs that will direct you here.
 * David Lewis Gifford - is buried at the South Dartmouth Cemetery on Elm Street. He is at the end nearest to the garrison. Near an obelisk, his grave is next to another of the exact same size and is adorned with flags off a path with a pump.
 * Elihu Akin House - on Dartmouth Street, which is a short walk from the cemetery you will find a fully intact pre-Revolutionary War Cape Cod. Complete with a chimney and a sagging roof it’s a step back in time. A large yard cuts it off from the 21st century. A veritable time capsule.

Food

 * Dockside Ice Cream - best ice cream on the planet. Made by Acushnet Creamery, I recommend a small Cookie Monster (chocolate ice cream, cookie dough, and Oreos) or the Dockside exclusive Mint Overboard (mint ice cream with fudge chunks) on a sugar cone.
 * Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop - unfortunately they’re closing up their Dartmouth location (again) but their New Bedford store is just as good.
 * Friendly Pizza - best pizza. Also try their fried clams.

To do list

 * Write Elihu Akin House article
 * Upload photographs on Wikimedia Commons
 * Dartmouth, MA (Akin House, Davolls, Sunrise, Russells Garrison, Padanaram, etc.)
 * Bristol, RI (Maritime Museum, Coastal Houses)
 * Tag and update New Bedford Museum of Glass article (lack of citations)
 * Write Theodosia Chase article (Here)
 * Write strathmore shipwreck article (probably under a different name).
 * Overhaul David Lewis Gifford article

Overview
Most of my articles have to do with Dartmouth, Massachusetts. I'm probably most proud of the Southworth Library, or Davolls General Store articles. Those two, Peleg Slocum, Sunrise Bakery, and Rancho Obi-Wan are all originally researched and written almost entirely by me. Mama Maghan and Old Dartmouth pulled a lot from other On-Wiki sources. The Star Wars article has very little left of my original content but I was the one to start it. It is also my most viewed article. All the translated articles are Freguesias in the Portuguese municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso. The Paula Rego Wikiquote article was part of an initiative on that site. Southworth Library was a good article for a period of over six months. Unfortunately it is no longer a GA, I'm working to the best of my ability to bring it back!

Original content
|Star_Wars:_Young_Jedi_Adventures|Old_Dartmouth|Southworth_Library_(Dartmouth,_Massachusetts)|Mama_Maghan|Peleg_Slocum|Rancho_Obi-Wan|Sunrise_Bakery_and_Coffee_Shop|Elihu_Akin_House|Zach_Panning A fun tool
 * Southworth Library (Dartmouth, Massachusetts) Symbol_unsupport_vote.svg Symbol_c_class.svg
 * Old Dartmouth Symbol question.svg (Did You Know)
 * Peleg Slocum
 * Mama Maghan
 * Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
 * Davolls General Store Symbol question.svg Symbol_c_class.svg
 * Rancho Obi Wan
 * Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop
 * Elihu Akin House Symbol_c_class.svg
 * Zach Panning Symbol_c_class.svg

Translation

 * Verim, Friande e Ajude
 * Serzedelo (Póvoa de Lanhoso)
 * Covelas (Póvoa de Lanhoso)
 * Garfe
 * Galegos (Póvoa de Lanhoso)
 * Lanhoso
 * Póvoa de Lanhoso (parish)
 * Vilela (Póvoa de Lanhoso)
 * Ferreiros (Póvoa de Lanhoso)
 * Monsul
 * Travassos (parish)
 * Rendufinho
 * Geraz do Minho
 * Taíde

Other Wikimedia Projects
Paula Rego on Wikiquote

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