About This Station

The station is powered by a Davis Vantage Pro 2 wireless weather station that has operated continuously since Febuary 2008. The data is collected every 2.5 seconds and is updated on this web site every 5 seconds using Weather Display Software. The station includes an anemometer, rain gauge, and a thermo-hygro sensor situated in optimal positions for the highest accuracy possible.

About This City

Carver is a small town in Southeastern Massachusetts. Named for John Carver, the first elected governor of the Plymouth Colony. Carver was incorporated as a town in 1790. Early industry revolved around sawmills (due to the many water sources and abundant woodlands), and grew to include iron foundries and cranberry agriculture. Money from the iron helped the community to grow, as evidenced by several mansions still in existence in the town. Also located in Carver is Savery's Avenue, the first divided highway in America, which was opened to the public in 1861 by William Savery. The trees between the roads and on the outside of them were to be left for "shade and ornament for man and beast". Both road beds were Macadamized in 1907. A portion of the expense was advanced by the daughters of the builder, Mrs. Mary P.S. Jowitt and Ms. H.D. Savery. By the 1940s the cranberry harvest was the largest in the world, and today it is still a major business in town. Because of the land taken for the bogs, however, growth is limited, giving the town a rural flavor it takes pride in. Carver also has two notable tourist attractions. Edaville Railroad is a narrow-gauge railroad attraction which opened in 1949. It has long been a family tourist attraction in Southeastern Massachusetts, especially for its festival of lights around Christmastime. It has experienced a revival in recent years, after being sold in 1991 and nearly closing. The town is also the site of King Richard's Faire, a re-creation of a 16th century English fair which is open on weekends throughout September and October. It is one of Massachusetts' largest Renaissance fairs.

About This Website

This site was Created using Sinorca Gradient Template's Designed by Haran. The Software used was created by Brian Hamilton in New Zealand and is called Weather Display Software. Special Thanks to Tom of CarterLake.org, Ken from Saratoga-Weather.org, Kevin of TNET Weather, and Jim at Juneau County Weather for Providing the Numerous PHP Scripts, Ajax Code and Graphics used within the Website. A Special Thank you to Chris at West Wareham,Ma Weather for help setting up the Website and Equipment.

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