Monday, February 3, 2014

Clinton Massachusetts





A Little History and Some Interesting Facts
Originally a small town called ("Nashaway,” the name of the local tribe), then Factory Village, then Clintonville and finally Clinton. Clinton, located in Worcester County was settled in 1654, and then incorporated in 1850. Clinton, one was a part of Lancaster,  separated because of different economies and cultures; Clinton being a mill town was more - blue collar and factory orientated, while Lancaster was more aristocratic and farm/land orientated.  In fact through the mills, the town saw a rise in industry, that's when the railroads came to town. 

These railroads brought new business including the Bigelow brothers, Erastus and Horatio. The brothers brought a new industry to town and helped establish Clinton during the Industrial Revolution. Erastus was an inventive genius who is credited with the invention of a manufacturing power loom which was used for the production of carpets. With Erastus working as the more technical guy, and Horatio working the business side of the business, soon the brothers made a name for themselves, with the opening of the Lancaster Quilt Company, and the Bigelow Carpet Company. The brothers created such a market that the people no longer needed support from Lancaster so the town of Clinton was formed.  

The town was named Clinton after the DeWitt Clinton Hotel located in Albany NY. The late great DeWitt Clinton (former U.S. Senator and Mayor of NY) was responsible for the water way between Lake Erie and Rochester, NY which created a phenomenal commerce. By 1885 Clinton was home to the largest carpet maker in the world.



Geographical Location:  Coordinates: 42°25′00″N 71°41′00″W



Major Highways:


  • There’s easy access to several major highways from Clinton including: State routes, 495, 190, 290, 70, 40, and 62.



       


HOME TOWN SERVICES:

Home Inspections: 
danawilsonhomeinspections@gmail.com


 Clinton Hospital: 
http://www.umassmemorial.org/clinton-hospital/for-patients-and-visitors/directionS

Demographics, School ratings and Crime: 
http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ma/clinton/


Shopping:

  • High St. is the main street in Clinton with small stores and shops
  • Consignment Gallery 56
  • Six 20 Six Fashion Consignment     
  • Solomon Pond Mall


Restaurants:
  • Clinton Bar and Grill - 27 High St, Clinton, MA 01510
  • Thai Time Restaurant - 180 Church St, Clinton, MA 01510
  • Clinton Gourmet - 1075 Main St, Clinton, MA 01510
  • Peppermill restaurants 310 High St, Clinton, Ma
  • Fong Wong Restaurant - 844 High St, Clinton, MA 01510
  • The Old Timer Restaurant - 155 Church St, Clinton, MA 01510


Points of Interest with-in Clinton:
  • Nypro: Flagship operation, largest facility in North America has over 85 molding machines ranging in size from 60 to 500 tons.
  • Weeta Bix: Breakfast cereal Co.
  • The Russian Icon:  Old Russian icons and artifacts.
  • Historic Society: The building once Horatio Bigelow’s office and was the Clinton Police department.
  • Fuller Baseball Field:  The oldest continually operated baseball field in the world (built in 1878).
  • The Wachusett Dam: Completed in 1906, it was the largest reservoir in the world.
  • The Tunnel: The train trestle that crossed the Wachusett Reservoir lead into a tunnel under Wilson Hill. The tunnel is 917 feet long and was the second longest tunnel in the State of Massachusetts.
  • Central Park:  The Park is 4 acres, donated by none other than the Bigelow brothers. The fountain in the park was donated by John R. Foster. There are two statues and a Sundial.
  • Bigelow Free Public Library:  The building offers interesting masonry architecture, three floors book shelves and glass floors.
  • The town hall building: Built in 1909, burned down around the turn of the century – rebuilt in 1977.
  • Home for the aged people: Donated to Clinton by John R Fosters’ second wife.
  • The Strand Theatre: Light meals and drinks while watching a movie. Renovated in 1995, state of the art sound system and one of the largest movie screens in Worcester County.


    http://mass.historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=190 

Some People of Interest who were from Clinton:

Around the outskirts of town:
  1. Kimball Farm   http://www.kimballfarm.com
  3. Nashoba Valley Ski Area http://www.skinashoba.com
  4. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area   http://www.wachusett.com
  9. Goddard Rocket Launching Site   http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/god.htm
  10. Franklin D. Roosevelt American Heritage Center   http://www.fdrheritage.org/new_home.htm
  13. Worcester Art Museum   http://www.worcesterart.org    
  14. Barnyard Zoo  Barnyard Zoo   Images
  15. Forekicks 2 Sports Complex   http://www.forekicks.com/
  16. Higgins Armory Museum   http://www.higgins.org
  17. Wachusett Brewing Co.   http://www.wachusettbrew.com
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