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According to the Britannica encyclopedia, it is thought to have been named in honor of Captain Richard Somers, hero of the Tripolitan-American (Barbary) War. h
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According to the Britannica encyclopedia, it is thought to have been named in honor of Captain Richard Somers, hero of the Tripolitan-American (Barbary) War.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Somerville-Massachusetts https://www.britannica.com/place/Somerville-Massachusetts