Borden Colony Recreation Area

Borden Colony Recreation Area is a park in Town of Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts. Borden Colony Recreation Area is situated nearby to Raynham Town Hall, as well as near the nature reserve Forge River Conservation Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Colony History Museum and Taunton State Hospital.

Old Colony History Museum

Museum

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The Old Colony History Museum is located at 66 Church Green in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Since 1926, the museum has occupied the historic former Bristol Academy school building. Old Colony History Museum is situated 1½ miles southwest of Borden Colony Recreation Area.

Taunton State Hospital

Hospital

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Taunton State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located on Hodges Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts. Established in 1854, it was originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton. Taunton State Hospital is situated 2 miles west of Borden Colony Recreation Area.

Taunton Public Library

Library

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Taunton Public Library is the public library of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is located at 12 Pleasant Street, in an architecturally distinguished Beaux Arts building built in 1903 with funding support from Andrew Carnegie, to which a modern addition was made in 1979. Taunton Public Library is situated 2 miles southwest of Borden Colony Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raynham Center and Taunton.

Raynham Center

Village

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Raynham Center is a census-designated place in the town of Raynham, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Raynham Center had a population of 4,365.

Taunton

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Taunton is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 59,000. It is nicknamed the "Silver City" for its tradition as a center of silversmithing, and the "Christmas City" for its festive Christmas displays on Taunton Green.