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15 Best Things to Do in Wakefield (MA)

The center of this historic town, ten miles north of Boston, rests on the shores of a beautiful Great Pond. Lake Quannapowitt, named for Quonopohit (1636-1712), sachem of the Naumkeag people, is the canvas for community events, from a world-class farmers’ market to outdoor movie shows. Wakefield has historically had a large Italian-American community, manifested …

Up to the 1980s coalmining was the backbone of this city in West Yorkshire. The landscape had been mined since the 15th century, around the time Wakefield witnessed a decisive battle during the Wars of the Roses. The open cast collieries that used to scar the countryside have been flooded and turned into nature reserves …