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Sturbridge

Massachusetts, United States
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Sturbridge, town (township), Worcester county, south-central Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Quinebaug River, 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Worcester city. The town includes the villages of Fiskdale and Sturbridge. Settled about 1729, it was incorporated in 1738 and named for Sturbridge, England. It developed as an agricultural centre, but the economy now depends on tourism, trade, and light manufacturing (scientific instruments, optical fibre, and cable). Old Sturbridge Village is a full-scale reconstruction of...

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