Overview
Millbury is a town of about 13,600 (2010) in the Blackstone Valley of Central Massachusetts.
2 sights · 2 things to do · 1 bars & cafés
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Best things about Millbury
Asa Waters Mansion
A three-story wood frame house, with a hip roof ringed by a low balustrade. Its front facade is distinguished by colonnade of fluted two-story pillars with composite capitals, with pilasters at the building corners. List…
Valliancourt Folk Art
Producer of chalkware, mostly Christmas-themed.
Elm DraughtHouse Theatre
Dinner and a movie. Oldies theater playing a different low-cost movie every week -- beer, wine, pub menu. Takes a different spin on the "movie theater with alcohol concept." $5 tickets and cheap beer in a small town one …
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Hike through and around an eery chasm gouged into the otherwise peaceful countryside. Massparks states that there is a $2 parking fee, although it might not be collected outside of summer.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 18°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Mar and Nov. (climate data from nearby Wellesley)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- ORH Worcester Regional Airport, Worcester — 8 mi away. Directions
- BED Laurence G Hanscom Field, Bedford — 31 mi away. Directions
- PVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport, Providence/Warwick — 37 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Asa Waters Mansion, Valliancourt Folk Art
- Afternoon Elm DraughtHouse Theatre, Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
- Evening Penny Pinchers Brewing Company
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
Millbury was first settled by Europeans in 1716 and was incorporated as a town in 1813.
Millbury has a long history as a mill town, from which the town's name is derived. The Blackstone River, which flows through the town, provided much of the water power to the town's many textile mills and factories during the Industrial Revolution.
Factory owner Asa Waters II built a Federal-style mansion near the town center on Elm Street, which was completed in 1832. It took two years to collect materials for construction of the house, including marble from Italy and bricks from Baltimore. Known as the Asa Waters Mansion, it is an icon of the town.
President William Howard Taft spent many summer vacations in Millbury as a young boy, attending the public schools for a season. When he grew older, he visited his grandparents most summers. He visited his aunt, Delia C. Torrey, during his presidency for the occasion of Millbury's 100th birthday. The Torrey House, where President Taft stayed during his visit, is commonly called the Taft House today.
To the south is the small town area of Sutton.
Get in
- Line 22 bus from Worcester (Green St and Gold St), 20 min, every 3 hours
- Taxi from Worcester - about 7 minutes, $29-35
See
See Asa Waters Mansion
A three-story wood frame house, with a hip roof ringed by a low balustrade. Its front facade is distinguished by colonnade of fluted two-story pillars with composite capitals, with pilasters at the building corners. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Not open to the public. Grand 1826 estate built by an early 1800s gunsmithing and banking tycoon. Primarily a wedding venue now, but they hold guided tours and afternoon tea which are open to the public. Call for availability.
Do
Buy
Shop The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
Shopping center with cinema and restaurants including UNO's, TGIF's, and Longhorn Steakhouse.
Drink
Drink Penny Pinchers Brewing Company
Micro-brewery with a small storefront taproom that experiments with offbeat flavor combinations.
Sleep
- Accommodations can be found in nearby Worcester.
Go next
Check out nearby Worcester.
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