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Historic Events

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The first overt act of Shrewsbury in the Revolutionary War was to send delegates to the first Provincial Congress, holden at Concord October 11, 1774. 

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The regulators, as Daniel Shays' men were called, controlled the action of Shrewsbury with irresistible majorities.

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According to the "Record of our Soldiers," kept by the town clerk of Shrewsbury, this town furnished one hundred and forty-seven volunteers.

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Through this place passed General Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to General George Washington… reads the inscription.

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose and goal of the Shrewsbury Historical Society shall be to keep alive and increase interest in the history of the Town of Shrewsbury; to collect and preserve items of special value, traditions, and curiosities; to encourage general public interest in the Society's work and to maintain such personal properties and real estate that may come under the control of the Society.

ADDRESS

Shrewsbury Historical Society

P.O. Box 641

Shrewsbury, MA 01545

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508-842-5239

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shrewsburyhistory@townisp.com

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