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 Uxbridge Common District - Uxbridge, MA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 42° 04.633 W 071° 37.837
19T E 282394 N 4661698
Uxbridge was settled in 1662 and incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk, then Worcester Co., Mass. Named for an Earl, it claims America's first woman voter,[1] first woman soldier, and early industrialization. Today it is the geographic center of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Waymark Code: WM54W8
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2008
Views: 8
The common is bound by Main, Court and Douglas Streets. The common has a church, old home, a Grange, WWII Monument, a cannon and flag on it. It is in the heart of Uxbridge and is very typical New England.
County / Borough / Parish: Worcester
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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