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Stoneham (/ ˈ s t oʊ n ə m / STO-nəm) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, nine miles (14.5 km) north of downtown Boston. Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 census. [1] Its proximity to major highways and public transportation offers convenient access to Boston and the North Shore coastal region and beaches of ...
Stoneham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, nine miles (14.5 km) north of downtown Boston. Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 censu...
- Middlesex Fells Reservation
- Spot Pond
- Stoneham Central Square
- Greater Boston Stage Company
- Stone Zoo
- Stoneham Town Common
- Tri-Community Bike/Greenway
- Whip Hill Park
- Stoneham Historical Society & Museum
- Hall Memorial Pool
Stoneham’s southern third is occupied by a massive public recreation area that spreads across four adjacent towns. Over 2,200 acres, the Middlesex Fells Reservation is on a range of wooded granite hills, trapping large bodies of water, several of which are active reservoirs for Winchester and Boston’s waterworks. With more than 100 miles of well-ma...
This 298-acre lake in the Middlesex Fells Reservation sits entirely within Stoneham’s town limits. At South Street there’s an unbroken view over the water to the southern shore. Spot Pond is a haven for outdoor recreation, particularly in summer when you can rent a kayak, rowboat or sailboat, or take a class at the Spot Pond Boathouse along Woodlan...
An interesting detail about Central Square, Stoneham’s historic town center, is that this is not its original location. The entire center was actually shifted west after the completion of the Medford-Andover Turnpike (Route 28/Main Street) in the early 19th century. Central Square has a wonderful level of preservation, with stately civic buildings ...
There’s also a feast of culture in Central Square, partly thanks to this regional professional theater company based at the historic Stoneham Theatre. That venue was built in 1917 as a movie theater and vaudeville stage, and after closing in the 1970s remained vacant for almost three decades before the Greater Boston Stage Company took over in the ...
The compact zoo next to Spot Pond has been around since 1905, but was given a total overhaul in 1992. Covering 26 acres, Stone Zoo is laid out on winding walkways that are turned into a winter wonderland during ZooLights in the holiday season (more later). There are ten different exhibits/areas to discover, like Himalayan Highlands, which has snow ...
Central Square has an archetypal town green, bordered by august buildings like the Town Hall (1939), First Congregational Church (1840) and the Central Fire Station (1916), which we’ll cover in more detail below. More than just open space, the common is an abiding part of community life. For one thing, Pop-Up Stoneham presents an almost endless var...
At Pomeworth Field, not far from Stoneham Square, you can get onto a seven-mile rail trail that was officially opened in 2019. The Tri-Community Bike/Greenway is partly on the right-of-way of the Stoneham Branch of the Boston and Lowell railroad, completed in 1862. The trail loops around Stoneham Square and heads southwest to Wedgemere Station Winc...
Adjoining the Middlesex Fells Reservation in the very east of Stoneham is a stunning but often overlooked piece of town-owned land for passive recreation. This is an old estate, established in the 1930s by James and Angie Crockett, who both made their fortunes in the rubber industry. They gifted these 30 acres to the town in 1968, and you can come ...
The local historical society celebrated its centennial in 2022 and has a mini campus with two significant buildings at 36 William Street in Stoneham. The larger of these is the Spanish War Hall, built in 1911 for the United Spanish War Veterans organization. This also housed a small manufacturing facility, producing papers and boxes. Behind is the ...
Run in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, Hall Memorial Pool is a reasonably priced and convenient attraction for families during the school summer break. Daily admission is absurdly cheap, at just $3 a person, and season membership is free for military families. What you get is a large and well-maintained lap pool, next to a splas...
- Patti M. 16 contributions. Great small theater. I visted for the first time to see Beehive the 60's musical. I loved the theater. No a huge place which I live better than big venues.
- jptruck. Boston, MA 193 contributions. Small, well kept zoo. This is a small, well kept zoo with a surprising variety of animals. The bears were fun to see but our favorites were the wolves way at the back, up the hill.
- mremmt. Melrose 108 contributions. Great place for a walk in the woods. There are Several nice trails to choose from. This is a great place to walk with or without your dog.
- Sunny H. Douglasville, GA 243 contributions. Loved it! We just saw Swan Lake in Blue and it was fabulous! Such a charming theatre, the band was outstanding and the dancers were incredible!
A meetinghouse was established at the intersection of Summer and Pleasant Streets, where a schoolhouse already existed. This became the first Town Common (center) and remained so for many years. There were approximately 50 dwelling houses with an estimated population between 250 – 300 people.
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Stoneham Historical Society & Museum. Our museum collection includes many unique artifacts, documents, newspapers, and thousands of photographs relating to Stoneham’s past. We appreciate the many generous donations from local institutions and private citizens that have made it so remarkable.
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