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Welcome to the Quaboag Hills Region, Country Roads & Village Greens
2008 Brimfield Antique Show
May 13-18
July 8-13
Sept 2-7
Visiting the Quaboag Hills is like going back in time. From our white steeples and country stores to our front porches and tree swings, we’re classic New England, and proud of it!. We’re historic, through and through. First came the native Quaboags and Nipmucs, then the Puritan settlers, then King Philip’s War, Ben Franklin’s Post Road, the Colonial Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and even today’s high-tech revolution. Artifacts abound, especially at our antique shops and world famous Brimfield Antique Shows.
The Quaboag Hills are perfect for a drive anytime. Curving roads. Stone walls. Majestic maples. Over every rise and around each bend comes a new discovery far from the beaten path. Wander our country roads. Kick back on our village greens. Get to know the Quaboag Hills, and get to know the real New England!
As the communities of the Quaboag Hills gained prosperity during the 19th century Industrial Revolution, the area’s architectural beauty blossomed. Farm houses became more elaborate.
Residences in the towns took on greater
ornamentation. Even mills and factories
reflected pride of ownership. Today, several
hundred buildings and monuments
in the region are listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, including fine
examples of Georgian, Federal, Italianate,
Greek Revival, Victorian, Tudor, Queen
Anne, Cottage, Stick, and Colonial
Revival architecture. Although most are
private residences, some buildings are
open to the public. Please be respectful of
private property.
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