| Paul A Dever State School | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°56′38.26″N 71°7′17.40″W / 41.9439611°N 71.1215000°W |
| Services | |
| Beds | 1,400 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Closed | 2002 |
The Paul A. Dever State School, also known as the Myles Standish School for the Mentally Retarded is a former state school located in Taunton, Massachusetts, at the former site of Camp Myles Standish. It was turned into a school for the mentally disabled in 1959. At this time, the name was changed to the Paul A. Dever State School, after the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1949–1953, Paul A. Dever.