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30-650: The Nathaniel Thayer Estate is a 21,802 sq ft (2,025.5 m) historic house in Lancaster, Massachusetts . Built in 1846 and extensively restyled in 1902, it is a particularly fine example of Georgian Revival architecture, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Since 1946, the estate has been owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church , which operated Atlantic Union College there until its 2018 closure. The main house

60-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. Of all households, 33.1% were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

90-672: A governor had held the honor of naming a town after himself. Instead, they decided to use Lancaster , the name of Prescott's home town in England. Until it was cut down in 1989 due to safety concerns, Lancaster boasted the largest oak tree in the state, called the Beaman Oak , named after settler Gamaliel Beaman (1623–1677). Lancaster boasts being the official "mothertown" to all of Eastern central Massachusetts. Towns such as Harvard , Bolton , Leominster , Clinton , Berlin , Sterling , and part of West Boylston were all formed from territory of

120-492: A performance space) in one of the wings. A house was built on the site in 1798 when Reverend Nathaniel Thayer (1769-1840) constructed his parsonage in South Lancaster. Thayer was the town's Congregationalist minister for 47 years. His son Nathaniel, who had made a fortune in business, took down the original home and developed the estate in 1846, building the core of the present house. It was enlarged and remodeled in 1902 by

150-539: A period, and provided guns to the local tribe by order of the Massachusetts General Court. Supporters of Lancaster's founder, John Prescott, born in 1604 (great grandfather of Bunker Hill leader William Prescott ), wished to name the new settlement Prescott, but the Massachusetts General Court considered such a request from a common freeman presumptuous, given that at that time, not even

180-520: A substantial portion of Clinton and neighboring towns, which had to be relocated. A noteworthy feature of the Boston metropolitan public water service was begun in 1896 in the Wachusett lake reservoir at Clinton. The basin excavated there by ten years of labor, lying 385 ft. above high-tide level of Boston Harbor , had a capacity of 63,068,000,000 gallons of water and was the largest municipal reservoir in

210-527: Is disputed by Clinton because the London field has been flooded and rebuilt twice, including a reorientation of the bases, and there is doubt Tecumseh Field was in continuous use after the 1883 flood. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19 km ), of which 5.7 square miles (15 km ) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km ), or 21.78%,

240-514: Is now home to Thayer Conservatory , Center for Music and the Arts. Thayer Conservatory is being run by the director Dr. Connie Rittenhouse Drexler. Lancaster, Massachusetts In 1643 Lancaster was first settled as "Nashaway" (named after the local Nashaway Native American tribe) by a group of colonists known as the Nashaway Company who may have initially been interested in iron deposits in

270-431: Is presently home to Thayer Conservatory , bringing community together through music and the arts. The Thayer Estate is located at the northern end of the former Atlantic Union College campus, roughly midway between the villages of South Lancaster and Lancaster on the west side of Massachusetts Route 70 . It is a large wood-frame structure, with a central three-story block flanked by two-story wings that project forward of

300-630: Is served by the Nashoba Regional School District . It is also the site of the former Atlantic Union College and of South Lancaster Academy , incorporated in 1882–1883. The Dr. Franklin Perkins School is a private special education school located in the town. Trivium School , founded in 1979, is a private Catholic college preparatory school occupying the former estate of E. V. R. Thayer Jr. Lancaster's public Thayer Memorial Library first opened in 1868. In fiscal year 2008,

330-419: Is water. The Nashua River runs through the town, and the large Wachusett Reservoir lies to the south of the town center. Clinton is bordered by Lancaster to the north, Bolton to the northeast, Berlin to the east, Boylston to the south, and Sterling to the west. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,435 people, 5,597 households, and 3,397 families residing in the town. The population density

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360-422: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73 km ), of which 27.7 square miles (72 km ) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ), or 1.84%, is water. Lancaster is bordered by Lunenburg and Shirley to the north, Harvard to the northeast, Bolton to the southeast, Clinton to the south, Sterling to the southwest, and Leominster to the northwest. As of

390-491: The Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad (the last two later merged into the Boston and Maine Railroad ). By 1890, Clinton was noted for its manufacturing of carpets and woven wire. Clinton claims to have the oldest continuously-used baseball field in the world, Fuller Field , created in 1878. This challenges the claim by London, Ontario , which argues for Labatt Memorial Park , established as Tecumseh Park in 1877. This

420-487: The census of 2010, there were 8,055 people, 2,409 households, and 1,758 families residing in the town. The population density was 290.8 inhabitants per square mile (112.3/km ). There were 2,614 housing units at an average density of 94.4 per square mile (36.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 86.4% White , 7.7% African American , 0.1% Native American , 1.7% Asian , 2.5% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of

450-497: The poverty line , including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those ages 65 or over. The public library in Clinton opened in 1873. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Clinton spent 0.99% ($ 325,383) of its budget on its public library—approximately $ 23 per person. Fuller Field is the home of the Clinton 76ers, a men's semi-professional baseball team as part of the CNEBA, and winners of

480-425: The 2015 American Community Survey , the median income for a household in the town was $ 96,813, and the median income for a family was $ 99,207. Males had a median income of $ 62,500 versus $ 45,174 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 32,899. About 8.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over. Lancaster

510-608: The Native Americans and forced to join their travels across New England. The Native Americans non-fatally shot Mary Rowlandson in her side, but her youngest daughter, Sarah, sustained an injury during the attack that would later bring about her death. After her release from captivity, Rowlandson wrote a book called A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. In 2000, Lancaster Elementary School changed its name to Mary Rowlandson Elementary School. According to

540-528: The architect and interior designer Ogden Codman Jr. to 42 rooms for Nathaniel Thayer III. After being sold out of the Thayer family and having its furnishings sold at auction, the house was sold to Atlantic Union College in 1943 at a cost of $ 12,500. It was used as the school's administration building between 1945 and 1951, and then as a dormitory until about 1970. From 1973 to now the Nathaniel Thayer estate

570-577: The area. Several of the company were blacksmiths or gunsmiths, including, Herman Garrett , and as early as 1653 a settler, George Adams, was whipped for selling guns and alcohol to the Indians in the area. The town was officially incorporated and renamed "Lancaster on the Nashua" in 1653. Prominent Massachusetts military leader Simon Willard served as an advisor to the company and eventually settled in Lancaster for

600-400: The main block's facade. The central block is five bays wide, and is covered by a truncated hip roof with modillioned cornice. The central three blocks project slightly, and are topped by a pedimented gable. The main entrance is at the center, sheltered by a flat-roof portico with paired Doric columns. The interior is richly decorated with marble and wood, and features a large drawing room (now

630-542: The original boundaries of Lancaster. Lancaster was the site of the Mary Rowlandson ( c.  1637 –1711) attack ( Lancaster raid ) in February 1676 (1675 old style calendar). During Metacom's War , which was fought partially in Lancaster, a group of Native Americans pillaged the entire town of Lancaster. Their last stop was Mary Rowlandson's house. Coming to the defense of the house was Rowlandson's brother-in-law, who

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660-403: The population. There were 2,409 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households 21.8% had a householder that lived alone and 8.4% had a householder that lived alone who

690-538: The population. Ethnic heritages include Irish, Brazilian, Scottish, German, Québécois, Acadian, Swedish, Italian, Dominican, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Greek, and Polish. Many emigrants from the Louisburgh area of County Mayo settled in the small town in the early 1900s, giving Clinton a large Irish population till this day. There were 5,597 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had

720-527: The town of Lancaster spent 1.74% ($ 259,465) of its budget on its public library—approximately $ 36 per person, per year. Clinton, Massachusetts Clinton is a town in Worcester County , Massachusetts , United States. The population was 15,428 at the 2020 census . Clinton was first settled in 1654 as a part of Lancaster after the land was deeded by Sachem Sholan of the Nashaway in 1643. It

750-632: The world in 1911, yet was only part of a system planned for the service of the greater metropolitan area. Part of the Central Massachusetts Railroad line abandoned in 1958 includes a tunnel near Clamshell Road. Railroads came to the town to serve this industry, including the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad (Fitchburg Branch of the Old Colony Railroad ), the Central Massachusetts Railroad , and

780-405: Was 2,387 inhabitants per square mile (922/km ). There were 5,844 housing units at an average density of 1,024.7 per square mile (395.6/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 88.20% White , 2.58% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.89% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 5.95% from other races , and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 11.60% of

810-406: Was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 44,740, and the median income for a family was $ 53,308. Males had a median income of $ 37,263 versus $ 30,035 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 22,764. About 4.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below

840-443: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.6% at the age of 19 or under, 7.9% from 20 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.0 males. As of

870-501: Was immediately shot and killed by the attacking Native Americans. The Native Americans then set fire to the house, forcing Rowlandson to exit the burning building. Upon crossing the doorstep, Rowlandson saw a scene full of carnage. The majority of her household was slaughtered, with the exception of her husband, Joseph Rowlandson Sr., who was not on the premises, their son, also called Joseph, their two daughters, Mary and Sarah, and herself. Mary, her son, and her two daughters were captured by

900-728: Was officially incorporated as a separate town on March 14, 1850, and named after the DeWitt Clinton Hotel in New York, a favorite place of the town's founders, Erastus Brigham Bigelow and his brother Horatio. Clinton became an industrialized mill town, using the Nashua River as a source for water power. In 1897, construction began on the Wachusett Dam , culminating in the filling of the Wachusett Reservoir in 1908. This flooded

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