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All the United States Massachusetts Lancaster

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lancaster

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lancaster, Massachusetts

Updated March 1, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Lancaster

Rowlandson’s Capture Historical Marker.

Lancaster, Massachusetts

Mary Rowlandson's Monument

Mary Rowlandson's kidnapping ordeal became one of the nation's first best-selling books.
The apple weighs more than 1,000 pounds.

Lancaster, Massachusetts

The Big Apple of New England

The biggest apple in all of New England stands 10 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds.
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Fuller Field

One of the oldest baseball fields in continuous use has been hosting games since 1878.
1 mile from Lancaster
Often they are images from the Gospels or of the Virgin Mary.

Clinton, Massachusetts

The Icon Museum and Study Center

This old mill and former police station now present a world-class collection of Orthodox iconography.
2 miles from Lancaster
Inside the tunnel

Clinton, Massachusetts

Clinton Tunnel

This railroad tunnel was once the longest in Massachusetts.
3 miles from Lancaster
Wachusett Dam and Reservoir

Clinton, Massachusetts

Wachusett Dam and Reservoir

Once the largest gravity dam in the world.
3 miles from Lancaster
Mary Had a Little Lamb statue

Sterling, Massachusetts

Mary Had a Little Lamb Statue

This wooly sculpture supposedly marks the birthplace of a famous nursery rhyme, or not.
4 miles from Lancaster

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Lancaster

The apple weighs more than 1,000 pounds.

Lancaster, Massachusetts

The Big Apple of New England

The biggest apple in all of New England stands 10 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds.
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