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Acton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, approximately 21 miles (34 km) west-northwest of Boston along Massachusetts Route 2 west of Concord and about ten miles (16 km) southwest of Lowell. The population was 24,021 in April 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau. [1]
Acton’s Sustainability Office is hosting a Climate Resilience Festival this Saturday, June 8th from 1pm to 4pm at Gardner Field in West Acton! Join us for fun activities for all ages, free food, and live music! Read on...
- Arvind R. Niskayuna, NY2 contributions. Small interesting museum and play area. Small but interesting museum with a few exhibits and friendly staff. There is a sensory and imagination section with self play options.
- oceanlover438. 41 contributions. Lovely place to get outside. Very pretty, great for a nice afternoon run. Everything is well-marked, with plenty of signage.
- Jason D. Boxborough, MA60 contributions. Great local farm store. This store has the freshest produce and interesting foods. Great selection of flowers and plants.
- jbcampo. Acton, MA64 contributions. Great local theater. I joined the T3 troupe 2008-2010 and have attended a few plays afterwards. The venue is intimate so you get plenty of interaction with the actors.
- Discovery Museum. Combining science, nature and play, this award-winning children’s museum has become a destination for families after a multimillion-dollar expansion, completed in 2018.
- Patriots’ Day March. In the early hours of April 19, 1775 Isaac Davis led the Acton Minutemen from Acton Centre to the Old North Bridge in Concord to confront the British regulars at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
- Hosmer House. In Acton’s collection of well-preserved Colonial-era structures is the Hosmer House, raised in 1760 and rare for being a “double house”.
- Acton Centre Historic District. At this understated ensemble of buildings around a town green you’ll be in the historic heart of Acton, going back almost 300 years.
Acton, Massachusetts is a small town west of Boston in an area that has records of human habitation which stretch back 7000 years. Acton citizens had a significant role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the prelude to the American Revolution.
Acton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, approximately 21 miles (34 km) west-northwest of Boston along Massachusetts Route 2 west of Concord and about ten miles (16 km) southwest of Lowell. The population was 24,021 in April 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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Acton is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 24,000 in the 2020 census. Boxborough is a town with a population of about 6,000 (2020). Maynard is a town with a population of 11,000 (2020).
