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Links:
Town
of Upton Official Site
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Upton's
Master Plan - 71 page PDF /
Historical Society /
Mendon-Upton
Regional School District
Upton Town Library
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Upton Men's Club /
Boy
Scouts /
Mom's Club /
Soccer
Club /
Youth Club /
Cub
Scouts /
Helpful
Phone #s 2003
Archive:
CPA
A Historical Overview of Upton
Upton was incorporated in 1735 with land taken
from Hopkinton, Sutton, Uxbridge and Westboro. These communities were generally
formed when homes were too distant from community Meeting Houses, so a new
community was laid out and accepted. Upton is a residential community
with a proud history of farming and straw hat manufacturing. Early grist and
sawmills could be found along the West River and streams and the Upton State
Forest boasts three of the original Civilian Conservation Camp buildings
from the 1930s. Upton provided soldiers for the Revolutionary War, had
sympathizers with the Shays Rebellion and marched for the North in the Civil
War. Dolly Keane provided secret housing for the Underground Railroad. There is a cave
whose origin is uncertain - perhaps from the ancient Celtic tradition or only
hundreds of years old made during colonial times.
Craig Weinfuss:
Oh That Hazeltine!
// Upton's Hidden Treasure // Sweetwilliam
Farm
Carol Masiello:
Upton's
Al Consigli /
National Register Properties in
Upton
General Resources /
West
Upton Walking Tour /
Stone Silo Barn Appeal /
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Grafton & Upton RR
Assets: Upton
State Forest - Lake Wildwood - Pratts Pond - Lakeview Cemetery - Kiwanis Beach -
Old First Cemetery - Fiske Mill Pond - Maplewood cemetery - Craft Fair every 2nd
Sat at VFW Grounds 8-3 April - October
SWEETWILLIAM FARM
153 North Street, Upton, MA 01568
508-529-2000
fax: 508-464-0051
Contact: Caroline Nicholson / Gail Harrington Email address:
sweetwilliamfarm@charter.net
Website:
www.sweetwilliamfarm.com
UPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM
2 Main Street, Upton 01568
508-529-6600
fax: 508-529-1010
Contact: Barbara Burke Email address:
UptonHistoricalSociety@yahoo.com
Website: www.rootsweb.com/~mauhs/
The photo below depicts the important Knowlton straw
hat factory in the
late 1800s - early 1900s which has been transformed into the attractive Millhaus
Apartments, including affordable units.
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