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Royalston Mass. If time
appears to be standing still in Royalston, it's probably because the clock
on the Common stopped again. It has been good of late, though, but folks
do miss the hourly bell which hasn't struck since the cable holding the
box of stones that served as a counterweight snapped and the box crashed
to the church basement.
Set hard against the Millers River
on the east, New Hampshire on the north, and astride ridges carved by the
ancient glacial runoff, Royalston has matchless scenic beauty throughout
all seasons. Three waterfalls, state forests and thousands of acres of
conservation lands set aside for flood control present a diversity of recreational
opportunities to an appreciate public. The land was difficult to farm,
as many of the early residents discovered who then fled to the woolen mill
as soon as it was in operation.
A warm, friendly community of approximately
a thousand, good neighbors are its most cherished asset. Royalston has
sent its sons and daughters to wars, a Governor to the State House, and
to fame and fortune abroad. The town amply serves the social, cultural
and essential services of its rural community.
Royalston Massachusetts is located
in North central Massachusetts, bordered by Richmond and Fitzwilliam, New
Hampshire, on the north; Winchendon on the east; Templeton, Phillipston,
and Athol on the south; and Orange and Warwick on the west. Royalston is
about 28 miles west of Fitchburg, 43 miles northwest of Worcester, 74 miles
northwest of Boston, and 193 miles from New York City. |