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Stoughton / ˈ s t oʊ t ən / (official name: Town of Stoughton) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 29,281 at the 2020 census . The town is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Boston , 31 miles (50 km) from Providence, Rhode Island , and 35 miles (56 km) from Cape Cod .
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad reached town in 1853, making Stoughton a shipping center for wheat from the surrounding farms. T.G. Mandt started a wagon-making factory the 1860s which was so successful that the town was known as "the Hub City."
The Lucius Clapp Memorial is a historic library building in Stoughton, Massachusetts.The single story masonry Renaissance Revival structure was built in 1903. It was Stoughton's first purpose-built library building, and was built on the site of its first schoolhouse.
The Stoughton Public Library is part of the Old Colony Library Network (OCLN), a cooperative of libraries located on the South Shore of Massachusetts. In addition to books and print materials, the library offers patrons access to eBooks and databases through the OCLN, as well as lending museum passes to area museums and zoos, coordinating free tutoring for adults in Basic Literacy and English ...
Healing effects of hydrotherapy. I walked into town to experience Friedrichsbad, the famed 17-step Roman-Irish bath that opened in 1877.Entry is 35 euros ($38), which includes a sheet, slippers ...
United States historic place Northwest Side Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district A house within the district, April 2014 Location Roughly bounded by Van Buren, Clyde, Grant, and Main streets and the Yahara River Stoughton, Wisconsin United States Area 90 acres (36 ha) NRHP reference No. 98000221 Added to NRHP March 5, 1998 The Northwest Side ...
William J. Hennessy Jr., a veteran sketch artist who gave Americans striking views from inside courtrooms during some of the nation’s most important legal dramas, died on Monday.
The Stoughton Police Department has roots dating back to the town's early history, evolving from a system of constables and tithing men in the 18th century to a formal police force in the late 19th century. The department was established in 1878 with the appointment of six special police officers. Over the years, it grew in size and capabilities.