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- From FindaGrave:
A small park in town is named after this individual at the junction of Sesuit Neck Road and Bridge Street in East Dennis. The land was at one time part of the Eli Howes Homestead, and was given to the Town of Dennis in 1906 by Mrs. Sarah Prouty, in memory of her father James Paine Howes.
James P. Howes was an important cranberry grower in Dennis, and his father Eli Howes first developed the variety of cranberry which is still widely grown today, known as the Howes berry.
James Howes not only raised cranberries, but also grew young vines and sold cuttings to other growers on the Cape and in New Jersey. He was active in town affairs and was a highly respected citizen.
Mrs. Prouty wished that the small piece of land that she had donated should be known as the James Paine Howes Memorial Park. A boulder from the Eli Howes Homestead property was placed at the park with an engraved plaque upon it, as shown in the last 2 photographs.
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1826 - 1900 (73 years)
