Massachusetts State Industrial School for Girls

Massachusetts State Industrial School for Girls is a school in Town of Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. Massachusetts State Industrial School for Girls is situated nearby to the building Lancaster Industrial School for Girls, as well as near the suburb South Lancaster.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lancaster Industrial School for Girls and Atherton Bridge.

Lancaster Industrial School for Girls

Building

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The Lancaster Industrial School for Girls was a reform school on Old Common Road in Lancaster, Massachusetts. It was the country's first state reform school for girls, opening on August 26, 1856.

Atherton Bridge

Bridge

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The Atherton Bridge is a historic iron truss bridge in Lancaster, Massachusetts, spanning the South Branch of the Nashua River. It is a rare example of a hybrid pony truss that is similar to the 19th century truss design of Simeon S. Atherton Bridge is situated 3,500 feet west of Massachusetts State Industrial School for Girls.

Old Settlers’ Burying Ground

Cemetery

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The Old Settlers' Burying Ground is an historic cemetery off Main Street in southern Lancaster, Massachusetts. Established by 1674, it is the town's oldest formal cemetery, its burials including family members of many early settlers. Old Settlers’ Burying Ground is situated 1 mile northwest of Massachusetts State Industrial School for Girls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lancaster and South Lancaster.

Lancaster

Village

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Clinton is in Massachusetts. This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling.

South Lancaster

Suburb

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South Lancaster is a census-designated place in the town of Lancaster and close to the Town of Clinton in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2020 census.

Clinton

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.

Clinton is in Massachusetts. This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling.

Massachusetts State Industrial School for Girls

Type: School
Category: education
Location: Town of Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.44315° or 42° 26′ 35″ north

Longitude

-71.65924° or 71° 39′ 33″ west

Elevation

272 feet (83 metres)

Open location code

87JCC8VR+78

GeoNames ID

4943380

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