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Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
In 1634, English settlers first arrived in the territory that is now Attleboro. It was incorporated from Rehoboth in 1694 as the town of Attleborough. It included the towns of Cumberland, Rhode Island, until 1747 and North Attleborough, Massachusetts, until 1887. The town was reincorporated in 1914 as the City of Attleboro, with the "-ugh" removed from the name, although North Attleborough kept it. Like many towns in Massachusetts, it was named for a British town.wikipedia
Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)
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Where is Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA? Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
In 1634, English settlers first arrived in the territory that is now Attleboro. It was incorporated from Rehoboth in 1694 as the town of Attleborough. It included the towns of Cumberland, Rhode Island, until 1747 and North Attleborough, Massachusetts, until 1887. The town was reincorporated in 1914 as the City of Attleboro, with the "-ugh" removed from the name, although North Attleborough kept it. Like many towns in Massachusetts, it was named for a British town.wikipedia
Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)
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Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)
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Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)
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Park Street from Railroad Crossing. Attleboro, Mass.
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6. ATTLEBOROUGH. [Pop. 3,585. Settled 1694.]
Attleborough, once a part of the ancient town of Rehoboth, is watered by a considerable branch...Read MORE...
Attleborough, once a part of the ancient town of Rehoboth, is watered by a considerable branch...Read MORE...
1859
ATTLEBOROUGH, a post-town of Massachusetts, U. S., in Bristol co., 30 m. S of Boston. It is watered ...Read MORE...
ATTLEBOROUGH, a post-town of Massachusetts, U. S., in Bristol co., 30 m. S of Boston. It is watered ...Read MORE...
1871 - Poisoned by WaterA lady recently died in Attleboro, Mass., of poison taken, it is asserted, in small quantities by...Read MORE...
Attleborough Massachusetts, 1890
Attleborough is a town of many villages, devoted to a great variety of manufactures. It is situated ...Read MORE...
Attleborough is a town of many villages, devoted to a great variety of manufactures. It is situated ...Read MORE...
1895 - Yardmaster KilledPROVIDENCE, Sept. 20. - JOSEPH DICKENS, yardmaster of the Consolidated railroad at Attleboro,...Read MORE...
1899 - Attleborough
Attleborough. - This was the sixth town formed in Bristol county, the date being October 18, 1694,...Read MORE...
Attleborough. - This was the sixth town formed in Bristol county, the date being October 18, 1694,...Read MORE...
1916
Attleboro, at'tel-bur'ruh, a banking post-village and township (town) of Bristol co., Mass., on the ...Read MORE...
Attleboro, at'tel-bur'ruh, a banking post-village and township (town) of Bristol co., Mass., on the ...Read MORE...
1964 - EXPLOSION HITS PLANT; TWO KILLEDAttleboro, Mass. (AP) - An explosion heard for miles leveled a chemical plant building Sunday...Read MORE...
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