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All the United States Massachusetts Framingham

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Framingham

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Framingham, Massachusetts

Updated November 20, 2024

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Stone’s Bridge

Framingham, Massachusetts

Stone's Bridge

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

Framingham, Massachusetts

Sarah Clayes House

A home built and settled by a refugee of the Salem Witch Trials.

Framingham, Massachusetts

Grave of Peter Salem

The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Framingham, Massachusetts

Learned Pond

The notorious pirate William Kidd might have buried his treasure around this local pond.

Framingham, Massachusetts

Graves of John Cloyce & Abraham Rice

In 1777, two men were killed after being struck by lightning at the same time.

Framingham, Massachusetts

The Old Field of 1800

Two stone markers honor the Nipmuc people who first settled here millennia ago.
The Plymouth Church

Framingham, Massachusetts

The Plymouth Church

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Lieutenant Wight’s lucky penny.

Framingham, Massachusetts

Lothrop Wight Penny

This penny stopped a bullet and saved a soldier’s life during the American Civil War.
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