Millbury

Millbury is a town of about 13,600 (2010) in the Blackstone Valley of Central Massachusetts.

Understand
Millbury was first settled by Europeans in 1716 and was incorporated as a town in 1813.

Millbury has a long history as a mill town, from which the town's name is derived. The Blackstone River, which flows through the town, provided much of the water power to the town's many textile mills and factories during the Industrial Revolution.

Factory owner Asa Waters II built a Federal-style mansion near the town center on Elm Street, which was completed in 1832. It took two years to collect materials for construction of the house, including marble from Italy and bricks from Baltimore. Known as the Asa Waters Mansion, it is an icon of the town.

President William Howard Taft spent many summer vacations in Millbury as a young boy, attending the public schools for a season. When he grew older, he visited his grandparents most summers. He visited his aunt, Delia C. Torrey, during his presidency for the occasion of Millbury's 100th birthday. The Torrey House, where President Taft stayed during his visit, is commonly called the Taft House today.

To the south is the small town area of Sutton.

Get in

 * Line 22 bus from Worcester (Green St and Gold St), 20 min, every 3 hours
 * Taxi from Worcester - about 7 minutes, $29-35

Sleep

 * Accomodations can be found in nearby Worcester.

Go next
Check out nearby Worcester.