Location:
Central Ma., 43 miles west of Boston and 178 miles from New York City.

Climate
Normal temperature in January.....22.8°F
Normal temperature in July........69.7°F
Normal annual precipitation.......47.8"

Quick Facts
A powder mill and armory made guns for the Continental Army.
Asa and Andrus Waters held a number of patents for important innovations in gun making.
The first paper factory in the county was established in 1770.

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