BOYLSTON

Boylston, Massachusetts is a small town in the east-central part of the state, about 10 miles northeast of Worcester and 33 miles west of Boston. It lies within Worcester County and the Wachusett Reservoir is located in the northwestern portion of the town and covers approximately 4,800 acres of land. Incorporated in 1786, Boylston became a thriving industrial town in the 19th century with a sawmill, gristmill, clothier, mill, fuller mill, oil mill and a blacksmith shop along the Nashua River. However, with the building of the Wachusett Reservoir in the late 1890s, the town suffered a loss of nearly 2,800 acres of land. The resilient residents persevered, however, and agriculture became the primary industry. Today, Boylston is a picturesque community that is mainly residential with a few small businesses. A historic museum is located in the Old Town Hall Building in the center of town, and the Old Stone Church in nearby West Boylston is one of the most photographed historic sites in..