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“Hidden Histories” Tour Images: The Abner Newton Tavern / Blue Anchor Tavern

108 West Main St.

The Abner Newton Tavern / Blue Anchor Tavern (ca. 1780’s)
Poem Occasioned by the Untimely Death of Hugh Henderson – Broadside heading (1737)

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The Westborough Center for History and Culture at the Westborough Public Library explores, facilitates, and documents the life and culture of Westborough, MA. It is a place where residents can actively share the stories, memories, and cultural life of our town and contribute to preserving our collective understanding of what Westborough is all about.

Also visit the Westborough Archive, the online portal to all of the Westborough Center’s archival collections.

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