Westborough was created in 1717 and was the 100th town in Massachusetts. Some important attractions in westborough and what our people used to make back ago is shown below.

 This is the High School which was created in 1854, and was moved in 1968. The first high school teacher, Silas Stone, taught 20 subjects, including Greek and astronomy to about 25 students, since everyone who was living in Westborough worked on the farms with their families.

Milk was shipped raw from Westborough without processing or refrigeration. Its lifespan was established at two hours fifteen minutes and needed to be quickly transported and delivered to Boston milk peddlers.
By 1849 the company was shipping 2,500 cans per week from the Westborough rail siding. Meanwhile in 1852, the Westborough Milk Co. was transferred to George O. Brigham and Daniel and Stephen Fisher.

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Ice harvesting on a large scale began in Massachusetts in the early 1800’s, and the region shipped ice as far south as the Caribbean islands.The ice was cut into squares with specially made ice saws.
​​Ice harvesting began as soon as the ice reached a minimum of six inches thick. It was cut with hand saws at various depths by 16 inches wide and 30 inches long for easy handling, storage and transportation. ​

The Westborough Hotel was created in the end of 1700s
1.)  The first level of the hotel was the tavern room and dining area.
2.) On June 17, 1840, a political event for the election of William Henry Harrison was held at the Westboro  Hotel.

 1)   The Great Blizzard of 1888, March 11–14, was one of the worst recorded blizzards in the history of the United States.
2)   Snow falls of 20–60 inches with drifts of 28 to 30 feet accumulated in parts of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

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This website was created by Youssef Shaker and Jack Powers using our prior knowledge and our researches about the town