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Industry & Trades

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Most of the land used for farming was cleared of wood before the Revolutionary War and then used for pasture and tillage.

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The earliest powder horns retained traditional European designs, but that changed as the work of a few engravers showed evidence of a transition.

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New England rifles are noted, not only for their artistic design, but also for their accuracy and the superb quality of the workmanship.

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Luther Goddard's pioneering contribution is considered by many to be the first significant timepiece manufacturing effort in America.

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The Cook greenhouses marketed produce to local communities, but maintaining greenhouses during the off-season required an innovative mindset.  

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Stagecoach lines and trolleys allowed news and people to travel faster leading to increased efficiency and economic growth.

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In 1946, Frederick Hebert purchased a Tudor stone mansion on Route 20 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and moved his candy-making operations.

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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