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Boston and The MetroWest Area

The home of the 2004 world series champion Boston Red Sox and 2004 Superbowl champion New England Patriots.

No other region of our country can boast of the variety of recreational, cultural, industrial, and educational opportunities that New England possesses. Active and staid, invigorating and relaxing, ancient and modern, agricultural and industrial, traditional and revolutionary, a land of contrasts. Within the borders of the state are vast ocean beaches and scenic mountains, orchards and silicon valleys, sleepy cow towns and bustling cities. Diverse in culture, lifestyle, commerce and climate.

First settled in the MetroWest area was Sudbury, by petition with Watertown in 1637, "upon the river that runs by Concord" for much-needed hayland and pasturage for cattle in towns crowding Boston. It was the l9th town to be incorporated in Massachusetts in 1638, with 100 inhabitants and 300 cattle. The first meeting house was built in 1643, near the current town center of Wayland. In 1656, 13 Sudbury families moving west looking for more land to own, were granted a plantation called Whipsuppnicke (now Marlborough) to keep them from stealing from Indians. During the 18th century, due largely to its abundant hay fields, Sudbury be came one of the most populous towns in Middlesex County. Spring floods at the Sudbury River made it difficult for residents on the west side to reach services, town meetings and church, so in 1723, a western parish formed and a second meeting house was built in what is now Sudbury Center. In 1775, both towns sent Minutemen to the April 19 battle, alerted by Paul Revere in his famous midnight ride. 1780 found the settlements divided, called Sudbury and East Sudbury, each much larger than the original parcel granted.

"The Great Road" (Route 20) was built in 1790, linking Wayland (so named in 1835), Sudbury and Marlborough (a city in 1890) with the road to Albany which now stretches clear across the U.S. With the road came post riders and stagecoaches, the communication lines of our new country, bustling with growth.

The oldest urban center in the New World, Boston is unique in its history and composition. Unparalleled cultural and historic institutions, prestigious universities, a thriving business center, heavily visited tour ist sites and ethnic neighborhoods all coexist. America's college town, boasting more than 200 institutions of higher learning and many of the world's most respected colleges, and hosting a student population that keeps the city's outlook young and fresh against its historic cobblestoned streets. Medical innovation, high technology, some of the country's oldest and most prosperous industrial, commercial and financial institutions bolster a thriving economy. A hotbed of political activity since the Revolution, producing many famed leaders along the way. An endless variety of museums, theatres, galleries, and musical venue bring nightlife and cultural pursuits to new heights. And how about those Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots! Cobblestoned streets, the old brownstones, the wharves, the gold-domed State House, the harbor, the rowers in the Charles River on a spring morning, Boston's history and beauty are unmatched.

Just 20 minutes west of this world-class city, Central Massachusetts stretches out largely residential and agricultural. The commute to Boston from here is an easy one, as is the commute to the famed "technology belt of America." Although urban business and entertainment areas are easily accessible, the area retains a relaxed rural and agricultural flavor. 35 miles west of Boston, Worcester, the third-largest city in the state, houses several colleges, museums and businesses.

The Metrowest area lies halfway between Boston and Worcester, encircled as a hub by routes 128 and 495, and dissected by Route 20. Rich in colonial history, many landmarks still stand. The founding of The Massachusetts Bay Colony in Plymouth in 1620 by the Pilgrims started it all. Soon after, the ports of Boston and Salem were settled and grew. The next 16 years, settlers pressed into MetroWest and towns incorporated, approved by General Court. The Puritan religion bound them together, and settlements clustered around meeting house/churches divided into parishes. Original town boundaries were much bigger, but as settlements and communities developed, they would seek autonomy based on local houses of worship.

For more than a thousand years prior to the European colonists, the area was home to the Nipmuc Indians. The first white settlers were welcomed in 1638, sharing the land with these natives. This was the time of the first Thanksgiving, celebrating life in a bountiful land, not yet owned by man, but as a gift from God. But as time wore on and settlements flourished, the Indians were pushed further and further west, confused by the European's need for boundaries and personal belongings. In the ensuing King Philip War, the Indian uprising named for King Philip, the inevitable clash of cultures became a dangerous reality, and warfare remained a threat to settlers for generations. Some of the local colonial architecture reflects this with secret escape routes and cellars built for hiding.