Attleboro Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Attleboro

Attleboro used to be called the “Jewelry Capital of the World” because of the presence of numerous jewelry manufacturers. It was founded in 1634 under the name of Attleborough, after the English town of the same name where the founders had lived. Cumberland (Rhode Island)andNorth Attleboroughwere part of Attleborough until the voted in a referendum in 1884 to separate. The town was renamed Attleboro in 1914.

Top Attractions in Attleboro

Explore the best things to see and do in Attleboro:

• ★Attleboro Area Industrial Museum
• ★Attleboro Arts Museum
• ★Capron Park Zoo
• ★Fred E. Briggs Memorial Swimming Pool
• ★Jewelry City Steampunk Festival
• ★National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
• ★Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
• ★The Attleboro Recreation Department

Where to Eat in Attleboro

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴Briggs Corner Pizzeria
• 🍴Chub's Blue Pig BBQ
• 🍴Ebenezer Restaurant
• 🍴Papagallo Restaurant
• 🍴Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner

Where to Stay in Attleboro

• 🏨The Colonel Blackinton Inn

Attleboro Travel Guide Sections

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