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History of Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
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Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Attleboro was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World".
Included in Attleborough are: Sibleyville, Bearcroft, Deantown, Dodgeville, Hebronville, and Lonicut.
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Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Old Peck House, owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution
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Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Grade Crossing Arch at Mill St., showing part of New Depots, 1909
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1634 - Attleborough is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1694 - Attleboro is incorporated
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1845 - ATTLEBOROUGH. [Pop. 3,585. Settled 1694.]
Attleborough, once a part of the ancient town of Rehoboth, is watered by a considerable branch of Blackstone River, and by other small streams,... Read MORE...
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1854 - Attleborough
Attleborough, a post-township of Bristol co. Massachusetts, on the Boston and Providence railroad, 31 miles S. S. E. from Boston, and 11 miles N. N.... Read MORE...
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1859
ATTLEBOROUGH, a post-town of Massachusetts, U. S., in Bristol co., 30 m. S of Boston. It is watered by some of the affluents of the Pawtucket river.... Read MORE...
1871 - Poisoned by Water
A lady recently died in Attleboro, Mass., of poison taken, it is asserted, in small quantities by drinking water from a galvanized iron pipe. St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
July 8, 1871
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Attleborough Massachusetts, 1890
Attleborough is a town of many villages, devoted to a great variety of manufactures. It is situated in the northwestern part of Bristol County,... Read MORE...
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1895 - Attleborough
Attleborough, attel-bür'rüh, a post-village of Bristol co., Mass., in Attleborough township, on the Boston & Providence Railroad, and on a branch of... Read MORE...
1895 - Yardmaster Killed
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 20. - JOSEPH DICKENS, yardmaster of the Consolidated railroad at Attleboro, Mass., was struck by a freight train yesterday... Read MORE...
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1899 - Attleborough
Attleborough. - This was the sixth town formed in Bristol county, the date being October 18, 1694, when it was taken from Rehoboth as the North... Read MORE...
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1914 - Attleboro is incorporated as a city
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1916
Attleboro, at'tel-bur'ruh, a banking post-village and township (town) of Bristol co., Mass., on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 81 miles S.... Read MORE...
1964 - EXPLOSION HITS PLANT; TWO KILLED
Attleboro, Mass. (AP) - An explosion heard for miles leveled a chemical plant building Sunday night, inflicting death and injury on a Sunday... Read MORE...
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