Exploring the Blackstone River Valley
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Northbridge
Massachusetts
Includes the villages of Whitinsville, Linwood, Rockdale, Riverdale and Northbridge Center
Settled in 1704, Incorporated in 1772
- Home of Whitin Machine Works
- The earliest grist and saw mills were built in Riverdale before 1740
- Many colonial residents fought in the Revolutionary War with either the Continental Army or Massachusetts Militia
- Three major rivers run through Northbridge: Blackstone River, West River, and Mumford River
- Situated between I-90, I-395, I-495, and Route 146, making it a great central location for the Blackstone Heritage Corridor
- The Boston Globe named Northbridge one of the most “Bio-ready” communities