Auburn, Massachusetts
[1] The Auburn area was first settled in 1714 as of today outer parts of Worcester, Sutton, Leicester and Oxford, Massachusetts, and the town was officially incorporated on April 10, 1778, as the town of Ward,[2] in honor of American Revolution General Artemas Ward (second in command to George Washington).Before incorporation, most of Auburn was known as the South Parish of Worcester; other portions fell within the town limits of Leicester and Millbury.Today, Auburn is bordered by Worcester to the north, Leicester to the west, Millbury to the east, and Oxford to the south.Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket from Pakachoag Hill, on his aunt Effe Ward's farm, in Auburn on March 16, 1926.The park features a model of Goddard's prototype liquid-fueled rocket and a Polaris missile (Type A-1).The town also has a Board of Selectmen which consists of five elected members, each serving for a term of three years.Almost 5 miles of I-90 runs from the west-southwest to east-northeast through Auburn and is six lanes wide (three each direction) through the town.
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