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Shrewsbury (/ˈʃruzberi/ SHROOZ-bury) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,325 according to the 2020 United States Census, in nearly 15,000 households. [1] Incorporated in 1727, Shrewsbury prospered in the 19th century due to its proximity to Worcester, and from visitors to Lake Quinsigamond.
Like many such parks, White City was a trolley park, built at the end of a trolley line to increase ridership on weekends. White City bordered Lake Quinsigamond and included the waters of the lake in some its attractions, such as boat rides, the "Whirl of Air Ships" ride which swung patrons out over the water, and trained diving horses.
The Bureau of State Parks and Recreation division of Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts) (DCR) is responsible for the maintenance and management of over 450,000 acres (1,820 sq km) of privately and state-owned forests and parks, nearly 10% of the Commonwealth's total land mass. Within the lands managed by the Bureau of ...
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. The DCR's mission is "To protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and ...
The island is located in Mill Pond in Shrewsbury and measures 40 by 40 feet (12 m × 12 m). [5] The island was named in 2005 [ 2 ] by Shrewsbury resident Kevin O'Brien who began frequenting and caring for the upkeep of the island.
Pedestrian bridge, Charles River Esplanade, Boston, Massachusetts Metropolitan Park System map. The Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston is a system of reservations, parks, parkways and roads under the control of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in and around Boston that has been in existence for over a century. [1]
Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (8 P) P. People from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (24 P) Pages in category "Shrewsbury, Massachusetts"
Lands are managed by Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of State Parks and Recreation (285,000 acres (1,150 km 2)), Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) (140,000 acres (570 km 2)), [2] and the Division of Water Supply Protection's Office of Watershed Management [3] (104,000 acres (420 km 2)).