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History of Southborough, Massachusetts, USA

Journey back in time to Southborough, Massachusetts, USA

Visit Southborough, Massachusetts, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• 1660 - Southborough is settled
  
  Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
  
  
• 1727 - Southborough is incorporated
  
  Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
  
  
• General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
  The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were transported from Lake Champlain to Dorchester Heights,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1845 - SOUTHBOROUGH. [Pop. 1,145. Inc. 1727.]
  This town was called Southborough because, before it was incorporated, it was the south part of Marlborough.
  
  Several little streams run into...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1848 - Southborough
  This town was taken from the ancient town of Marlborough. and derived its name from the circumstance of its lying about south from that town. It was...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Southborough
  Southborough, a post-village of Worcester co., Massachusetts, 25 miles W. from Boston, on the Boston and Worcester railroad. Population of the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• Southborough, Massachusetts, 1890
  Southborough is a pleasant and thriving town forming the eastern extremity of Worcester County, 28 miles west of Boston. Its boundaries are...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  The High School, Southboro, Mass.
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  St. Marks School, Southboro, Mass.
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• 1906
  Southboro, a post-village in Southboro township (town), Worcester co., Mass., on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 29 miles W. of Boston. Pop. ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Dam No. 5. Fayville Dam, Fayville, Mass.
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  Town Hall and Congregational Church, Southboro, Mass. (1915)
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  B. and A. Depot, Southville, Mass.
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  Main Street, 1940s
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  St. Mark's Church, Southboro, Massachusetts
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