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 ATTLEBORO - Attleboro MA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 41° 56.640 W 071° 16.846
19T E 310941 N 4646074
Attleboro was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World", with the many manufacturers in the city. Population is now right around 46,000, a little over doubling since 1937.
Waymark Code: WM17AR9
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2023
Views: 1
Between Norton and Taunton is a gently sloping sparsely settled country.
Right on State 123 5.4 m. is ATTLEBORO (city, alt. 133, pop. 21,835, sett. 1634,
incorp. town 1694, city 1914). William Blackstone, the first settler, was a recluse who left England because he was
' no longer able to endure the power of the lord-bishops,' and later informed Bradford that he also 'couldn't endure the power of the lord-brethren.' Named for an ancient town in England, Attleboro began its jewelry business in 1780. Today its 20 or 30 jewelry establishments have earned
the city the sobriquet, 'the hub of the jewelry industry in America.' Other industries include bleaching and dyeing and the manufacture of optical goods, automobile accessories, pressed steel, cotton machinery, textile fabrics, and paper boxes. The L. G. Balfour Company (open 9-5), on County St., is one of the largest emblem
manufacturers in the United States.
The Watson Company (open 9-5), on Mechanic St., is situated in a park with waterfall, pond, and stream mingling with woodland and meadow. Here, silver bullion of Government assay is transformed into sterling ware of great variety and beauty.
The Peck Homestead (open), 3 Elizabeth St., is now the headquarters of the Attle- boro Chapter of the D.A.R. Built in 1706, this red gambrel-roofed one-and-a-half story dwelling is the oldest house in Attleboro, and has been the homestead of a
single family for 230 years. The low-ceilinged interior is furnished in early American
style with many relics and antiques. Each room contains a fireplace and the doors have their original latches.
American-Guide-Series - Massachusetts: a Guide to its Places and People, p.612-613 (1937)
Attleboro was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World", with the many manufacturers in the city. Population is now right around 46,000, a little over doubling since 1937. In 1914 the city reincorporated renaming the city from Attleborough to Attleboro.
Book: Massachusetts
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 612-613
Year Originally Published: 1937
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