| Genealogies from the History Of Leicester, Massachusetts |
Helpful, since Paxton land was donated by some of these early settlers. |
| Worcester County Genweb |
contains links to other Central Massachusetts Historical Commission sites |
| www.accessgenealogy.com |
Geneology research also is rich in census information, family histories and town histories. |
| MA Local History / Geneology -Worcester County |
This site provides content about each town from the DHCD |
| Worcester Public Library Online - History page |
Contains links to other history/geneology related sites |
| American Antiquarian Society |
Catalog of available materials in Worcester, hours, directions, rules for use. Also has an on-line exhibition |
| History of Marlborough |
Where some Paxton families came from |
| Massachusetts Revolutionary War Soldiers |
Index of names for research |
| 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Research |
genealogy, biography w some photos of the men of the 15th Massachusetts |
| American Memory |
Library of Congress online materials |
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| Description of Paxton as of 1890 |
Pp. 530-531 in Nason and Varney's Massachusetts Gazetteer, 1890 |
| Kopola's Tow Asnebumskit Hill |
Exploration of a small lodge and rope tow that once graced Asnebumskit Hill. |
| A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond |
In 1940, FM radio meant Edwin H. Armstrong, the inventor of the technology. Working with John Shepard, the owner of a Boston department store chain, Armstrong built the first FM network atop two New England peaks: Mount Asnebumskit in Paxton, near Worcester, Mass. and Mount Washington itself. |
| W1XOJ Exceeds Expectations |
The Yankee
Network, directed by its president, John Shepard, embarked
on a program of experimentation with frequency modulation in the
Spring of 1937 which has been keenly, watched by the broadcasting
art. |
| Aldrich Astronomical Society |
An organization of amateur astronomers founded in 1932, that have united to promote their mutual interest in observational astronomy and telescope making. The Society operates and maintains an observatory on a secluded hilltop in Paxton. |
| Paxton Soil: Official soil of Massachusetts |
In 1991, the State Legislature designated the Paxton series as the Massachusetts State Soil.. |
| MA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs |
View the photo image gallery of Paxton on file with the EOEA. |
| Lossing's Field Book of The Revolution |
Contains a little more about Charles Paxton's involvement with the Hutchinson letters. |
| A Massachusetts Gazetteer in 1890, Nason and Varney |
with Numerous Illustrations
Rev. Elias Nason, M.A.; revised and enlarged by George J. Varney.
Boston: B.B. Russell. 1890, 724 pages
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| West Brookfield Historical Commission |
aesthetically pleasing and content rich site. Read about King Philip's War. |
| Edwin B Luce Photographic Collection |
featuring photographs documenting the growth of Worcester at the turn of the century. |
| Sutton Historical Society |
Includes cemetery records, town history and links. |
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Boylston Historical Society |
Photos, archives - vital records, museum, programs. |
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| First Nations Compact Histories |
A history of Native American tribes in the United States. Read about the Wampanoag and Nipmuc tribes |
| King Philip's War |
An overview presented by PilgrimHall.org |
| Massachusetts Historical Society |
features indices, photographs and research suggestions. |
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