Maynard (Town of). Middlesex County, MA

Place Class

Historical Context

Settled in 1638, incorporated as a town in 1871. Named for Amory Maynard (1804-1890), founder of the first textile mill, which was the predecessor of the American Woolen Company (MA-T1/p29).

Elevation

217 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.4263890

Longitude (decimal)

-71.4561076

General Note

ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.

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Early American School Books

Contains selected pages from schoolbooks from 1785 to 1880. Examples are from spelling and geography books, among others.