Millbury Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
About Millbury
Millbury was first settled by Europeans in 1716 and was incorporated as a town in 1813. Millbury has a long history as a mill town, from which the town's name is derived. The Blackstone River, which flows through the town, provided much of the water power to the town's many textile mills and factories during the Industrial Revolution. Factory owner Asa Waters II built a Federal-style mansion near the town center on Elm Street, which was completed in 1832. It took two years to collect materials for construction of the house, including marble from Italy and bricks from Baltimore. Known as the Asa Waters Mansion, it is an icon of the town. President William Howard Taft spent many summer vacations in Millbury as a young boy, attending the public schools for a season. When he grew older, he vis
Top Attractions in Millbury
Explore the best things to see and do in Millbury:
- ★Asa Waters Mansion
- ★Elm DraughtHouse Theatre
- ★Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
- ★Valliancourt Folk Art
Millbury Travel Guide Sections
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