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Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers. According to the 2020 census, Attleboro had a population of 46,461. [4]
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- Capron Park Zoo
- Attleboro Arts Museum
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum
- National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
- Attleboro Farmers’ Market
- Downtown Attleboro
- Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
- Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary
- Capron Park
- Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Park
Attleboro’s idyllic Capron Park has had a zoo since 1937, and this attraction was renovated in the 1980s. At the time of writing the zoo had 100 animals from more than 40 different species, among them African lions, red kangaroos, amur leopards, kookaburras, servals, emu, ringtail lemurs, water monitors, dwarf caiman, sloth bears and golden lion ta...
A cultural mainstay for downtown Attleboro, this contemporary art museum has a history dating back to 1923, and moved into its spacious current building in 1994. With 3,500 square feet of gallery space, the Attleboro Arts Museum puts on expertly curated exhibitions and juried shows that are refreshed every few weeks, presenting work by established ...
Industry, in particular jewelry manufacturing, is central to Attleboro’s story, powering sudden growth from the late 19th century onwards. For some context on the time when Attleboro was the capital of the jewelry world, there’s a fantastic museum in a downtown building from 1899. The Attleboro Area Industrial Museum has more than 17,000 objects in...
More than a million people each year visit the U.S. National Shrine dedicated to the Marian apparition claimed to have occurred in 1846 at La Salette-Fallavaux, France. On a peaceful campus neighboring a nature preserve, the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette is a Roman Catholic community, offering events, pilgrimages, workshops, guided retr...
For more than a decade there has been a farmers’ market at Capron Park, every Saturday morning from mid June to the end of October. Attleboro Farmers’ Market is often rated among the best in the state, with some 50 vendors during the summer peak. For a taste of what’s on offer, you can expect local fruit and vegetables, fresh bread, honey, homemade...
Attleboro’s once dynamic and bustling downtown area had lost a lot of its vitality by the end of the 20th century. The city has spent the last 20 years breathing new life into this district at the intersection of Main Street and Park street. That work is paying off, with improved sidewalks, new central residences, street furniture and a lovely park...
Newly accessible via the GATRA bus, there’s a lovely Mass Audubon sanctuary on 75 acres by Lake Talaquega. Walking the calm wooded trails, it may come as a shock that this space was previously occupied by a bustling casino and hotel. Now it’s all a natural retreat, with woods, red maple swamp and freshwater marsh that can be navigated on clearly ma...
Adjoining the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette there’s another Mass Audubon property, affording some quiet contemplation along wooded trails. On more than 110 acres, Attleboro Springs has three miles of trails to explore, with a piece of boardwalk, a pond, a red maple swamp, an impressive puddingstone outcropping and an observation platfor...
Although the zoo is of course the headline attraction at Capron Park, the remainder of the park is a blissful hangout, staging a number of free community events in the warmer months, including the farmers’ market. What you’ll find are large grassy spaces with meandering trails and tall hardwood trees. On the west side is the Newell Shelter, hosting...
Behind Attleboro Public Library there’s a sweet public park on the Bungay River, with lawns, winding paths, benches and picnic tables, all under plenty of tree cover in summer. It may surprise you that this is in fact the site of the old L.G. Balfour Jewelry Plant. Now you’re within a few steps of downtown Attleboro’s assorted eateries (Coney Islan...
Sep 20, 2024 · Attleboro, city, Bristol county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies just northeast of Pawtucket and Providence, Rhode Island. Settled in 1643, it was part of the adjacent town of Rehoboth until separately incorporated as a town (township) in 1694 and named for Attleborough, England.
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- itsWanda. Boston, MA 226 contributions. Adults only night event. Came here with my sister to attend their annual night event for adults only. It’s a relatively small zoo, though given we went at night it was hard to see any animals though I expected some lights here and there but overall it’s fine.
- SSR. 5 contributions. Great place to go on a pilgrimage. I visit the Shrine few times during the year to attend the healing mass. I always spend no less than two to three hours between the service, walking around the beautiful grounds, checking the store, and praying and lighting a candle at the Chapel of Light.
- Laura02116. Boston 75 contributions. A gem! First of all, admittance is free which is wonderful for a community museum. The "By Hand" exhibit was wonderfully curated - an assortment of fiber, jewelry and sculpture beautifully displayed.
- RhodyPhotographer. Warwick, RI 673 contributions. Check it out! Went here for a quick beer. Kinda easy to find. I will fully admit I was not a fan of their canned beer in the past (over a year ago).
Nov 8, 2022 · Make the most of your holiday by trying the best things to do in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Part of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Attleboro is a charming city once known as “The Jewelry Capital of the World.”.
Attleboro is a city of 46,000 people (2020) in Massachusetts on the border with Rhode Island. It has several museums, a major Catholic shrine, and a steampunk festival.
