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Northbridge, Massachusetts Information and History
The earliest residents were the Nipmuc, or “Small Pond People”. They had a well-developed agriculture, made tools, and had a graphite mine at Sturbridge. Northbridge was first settled by Europeans in 1704 and was officially incorporated on July 14, 1772. The town was once part of Mendon, from 1667 to 1726, and part of Uxbridge, from 1727 to 1772.
This suburban community near Worcester has a rich manufacturing heritage. The Blackstone and Mumford Rivers run through the Town and in the early 19th century numerous industrial developments were erected along the riverbanks, most notably the Whitin Machine Shop in Whitinsville, at its peak the largest manufacturer of textile machines in the world.
Northbridge is part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission and is working with its neighboring communities to “promote the region’s special character and sense of history”
The Blackstone River Valley was the first industrialized region in the United States. Northbridge has a number of valley sites designated by the National Park service. The Reservoir of the West Hill Dam flood control project and recreation area also lies within the town limits of Northbridge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.1 square miles (47 km2), of which, 17.2 square miles (45 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (4.87%) is water.
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