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15 Best Things to Do in Dudley (MA)

Sitting about 30 minutes south of Worcester, Dudley is a quiet town on the boundary with Connecticut. In the early 19th century this place was at the epicenter of the American Industrial Revolution as a hub for textile manufacturing. It’s fascinating to think that the textile industry was present in Dudley until the 21st century, …

This large town outside Birmingham was one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution and is often called the “capital of the Black Country”. The Black Country got its name from soot caused by iron foundries, coking plants and glass factories. For context, the Titanic’s millions of nails and gigantic anchor were manufactured in this …