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- Groton is a town in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, within the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
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Groton is a town in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, within the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The population was 11,315 at the 2020 census. An affluent bedroom community roughly 45 miles from Boston, Groton has a large population of professional workers, many of whom work in Boston's tech industry.
It is located on the Nashua and Squannacook rivers, about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Boston. Settled and incorporated in 1655, it was probably named for the ancestral home of Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor John Winthrop in Suffolk, England.
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- Groton Center Historic District
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- Nashoba Paddler
- Groton Town Forest
- Gibbet Hill
- Autumn Hills Orchard
- Bancroft’s Castle
- Nashua River Rail Trail
- J. Harry Rich State Forest
- Groton Farmers’ Market
At the junction of state routes 119 and 40, the old center of Groton is preserved as an historic district, with aspects of its layout reaching back to the 17th century. The First Parish Church for instance was constructed in 1755 when it became the town’s fourth meetinghouse on the same site. In 1775 Groton’s minutemen assembled on the common in fr...
Opposite the Town Hall, a magnificent residence in Groton Center is Boutwell House, built in 1851 for the 20th Governor of Massachusetts, George Boutwell. A staunch Abolitionist, he later became the first Commissioner of Internal Revenue under Abraham Lincoln, and was a leader in the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Boutwell and his family were the o...
The beautiful Nashua River, with its gentle currents and unspoiled banks, could have been made for paddling. Where Main Street crosses the river in Groton there’s a rental business. At Nashoba Paddler you can rent a wide range of canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards and launch them right here for a voyage upriver or downriver. One picture-perfe...
On the Nashua River, Groton has a generous expanse of woodland with 14 miles of trails. Established in 1922 to honor Groton residents who gave their lives in WWI, Groton Town Forest was just the second property of its kind to be designated in Massachusetts. This space has grown from an initial 180 acres to more than 500 acres, with three marked loo...
Rising sharply over the east side of Groton Center are the pastoral slopes of Gibbet Hill. It’s easy to see why the hill, with its cinematic views of the Merrimack Valley and Nashua River Valley, is a popular filming location for period dramas. One recent movie shot here was Greta Gerwig’s Little Women (2018), during an important scene between Jo a...
This fruit farm in Groton is perched on a chain of three undulating drumlins, with distant views from the ridge towards mountains like Wachusett in the west and Monadnock to the north. Autumn Hills Orchard has a busy pick-your-own schedule, beginning in July with raspberries and blueberries. As the season progresses you can visit for peaches, necta...
Atop Gibbet Hill you’ll find the spectral ruins of a house constructed by the politician William Bancroft (1855-1922) as a gift for his wife, Mary. With fieldstone cladding and an imposing tower, this was designed like a fairytale castle, and was supposed to be one element of a much larger house, until William ran out of funding. Later the building...
This 12.5-mile multi-use trail passes unbroken through Groton on its route from Ayer in the south to Nashua, NH, in the north. Groton is an important stop on the trail, as it passes close by Main Street and Groton Center for walkers or cyclists who want to stop for something to eat or drink. Not far south, the trail runs along the eastern side of t...
In the north of Groton, the J. Harry Rich State Forest protects about 500 acres of woodland on a meandering stretch of the Nashua River. One way to get there is via the Nashua River Rail Trail which runs along the eastern side of the property. From here you can get onto trails that follow the meandering course of the river and the wetlands on the b...
It’s hard to think of a more delightful venue for a farmers’ market than this bucolic old farm with a barn that was raised in 1840. The Groton Farmers’ Market takes place at the Williams Barn on Friday mornings July through October, with an additional Thanksgiving Market in November. This is an opportunity to support a roster of small businesses fr...
Groton GIS View map and parcel information for properties in Town. Public Meetings View upcoming public meetings and their Agendas. Transfer Station Everything you need to know about the Transfer Station. The Groton Channel Groton’s Public Access and Educational Channel Watch Live Meetings […]
Groton is located in the Nashoba Valley of Massachusetts and is the largest town in Middlesex County. With an area of 32.54 square miles, Groton offers rivers, lakes, forests, glacier hikes, bird watching, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, easy walking trails, and biking trails.
Sep 9, 2024 · Groton, Massachusetts, founded in 1655, has a population of 10,406 (2006 Town Census) and is located in the Nashoba Valley area in northwestern Middlesex County. The town is governed by Town Meeting. With an area of 32.54 square miles, Groton is the largest town in Middlesex County.
By the early twentieth century, Groton was described as “Massachusetts’ Most Famous School Town,” and the community has always valued learning. This tradition began after the Revolution. With the town being a commercial center due to the courts, town leaders decided to join the Academy movement, which was sweeping New England.
