365 Things to do in Worcester County - visit The Gardner museum in Gardner.  Did you know that Norther Worcester County was a busy manufacturing mecca?  All the lakes and streams in Northern Worcester County allowed for such enterprise.  Unfortunately, it polluted the rivers.  I heard stories from older residents that they knew exactly what color the factories were dying paper by the color of the river.  Pretty nasty, hah? Well, Gardner museum sprang from that tradition of manufacturing enterprisses.  An example is silversmithing. In 1887 Frank W. Smith began manufacturing silverware in Gardner and within a few years the Frank W. Smith Silver Company had one of the finest equipped factories in the country for the manufacture of high grade sterling silverware, both by machine and by hand... 07/03/2011

Known internationally as "Chair City", Gardner was once home to more than 20 chair factories that produced 4 million chairs per year. It is also referred to as the "Furniture Capital of New England". Gardner is also home to Mount Wachusett Community College and Heywood Hospital. It is in both the 01440 and 01441 zip code and 978 area code. Founded: 1785Population: 20,682Size: 23 sq. milesSchools:http://www.city-data.com/school/Gardner-Massachusetts.htmlWebsite:www.gardner-ma.govLooking to buy a home in Gardner? Give me a call! 01/26/2011

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