Formation of a Town
Foxborough was legaly incorporated on June 10, 1778, and now includes part of what was formerly  Stoughton, Stoughtonham (now Sharon), Walpole, and Wrentham.
 

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Land Source came from  Wrentham         part from  Stoughton        part fr om Stoughtonham     part from  Walpole          bound   Sharon           bound   Stoughton        bound   Wrentham         part fr om Wrentham         bound   Sharon           part to Walpole          part to Walpole           part from  Sharon

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More History

• A Brief History of Foxborough  - named for Charles James Fox
• Foxborough in "Historical Collections" by John Warner Barber
• Foxborough :World War II - Natives and residents who served abroad and at home.
• Baker Street Historic District
• Foxborough Founder's Day
• 1895 Population, Post offices , and Railroad Information
• Foxborough in "Historical Collections" - by John Warner Barber, pub. 1848
• Pictures from many locations in town page 1 and page 2
• Great New England Downtowns
• Foxborough Historical Commission
• Foxborough Historical Society
• MHC Reconnaissance Survey Town Report
• The Powderhouse - where the powder, weapons, etc. were held. Also on top of an old well. There used to be uniforms, trunks, utensils, and other military gear in the Powderhouse - don't know where they went to.
• Massachusetts City and Town  Incorporation and    Settlement  Dates
• Village, Section or Neighborhood  Names of   Massachusetts  Communities
• Foxborough @ Wikipedia
• Vital Records of Foxborough, Massachusetts: To the Year 1850 - Full Book from the Google Books Library Project
• Donkeyville / Foxborough / Norfolk / former name, now Lakeview
• Foxvale / Foxborough / Norfolk / a.k.a. Paineburg
• Lakeview / Foxborough / Norfolk / formerly Donkeyville
• Paineburg / Foxborough / Norfolk / a.k.a. Foxvale
• Quaker Hill / Foxborough / Norfolk

Old Houses

• The 1897 Pettee-Gray house built in the colonial renaissance style located at 14 Union Street.
• In 1853 William Washburn began construction of his antique colonial with gingerbread trim home at 16 Unio Street.
• The 1853 Virgil S. Pond Home, located at 39 Main Street, can be seen here.
• The Abraham Sulkin antique cape home, once located at 116 Cocasset Street, can now be found at 24 North High Street.
• The Old Greenleaf Farm can be viewed at 317 South Street
• Interested in finding out the history of your home or property? It's usually very easy! Find your deed or at town hall the parcel/lot number/book&page number. Then go to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds and find your deed in the deed books. From there, just trace the history back through the deeds and/or plot plans referenced in each deed. Looking at the old plans can be quitefun too!

Look-up Volunteers

Ruth at has graciously offered to do look-ups in "This Was Foxborough" written by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Lane [a/k/a Clifford W. & Edith P. Lane) and published in 1966 by Rea-Craft Press. The book is 227 pages, has an index, contais photographs and illustrationsand, and is a nice history of the town. Thank you Ruth!

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