Elizabeth Poole (Pole) | |
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 Plaque on the front of the Pilgrim Congregational Church (Taunton, Massachusetts) | |
| Born | August 25, 1588 |
| Died | May 21, 1654 |
| Known for | Founding Taunton, Massachusetts |
Elizabeth Poole or Pole (25 August 1588 – 21 May 1654) was an English settler in Plymouth Colony who founded the town of Taunton, Massachusetts. She was the first woman known to have founded a town in the Americas.