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Charlton, Worcester, MA
Charlton was first settled in 1735. It was established as a District separated from Oxford on January 10, 1755, and became a Town in 1775 by a law that made all Districts into Towns. It was named after Sir Francis Charlton.
Charlton is the birthplace of William Thomas Green Morton, the dentist who first publicly demonstrated the use of inhaled ether as a surgical anaesthetic in 1846.
John "Grizzly" Adams is buried in Bay Path Cemetery.
Charlton includes: Albee Corners, Baylies Corner, Bearfoot, Berry's Corner, Brookside, Buffum's, Charlton City, Charlton Depot, Coppville, Dodge, Dresser Hill, Glenmere, Hamerock, Lelandsville, Milward, Morseville, Parker District, Phillipdale, Putnam's Village, and Richardson's Corner.
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- 1735 - Charlton is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - 1755 - Charlton set off from Oxford
www.oxford300.com/ oxford_history.aspx - 1839 - Charlton
Charlton, Massachusetts
Worcester county. Charlton was set off from Oxford, 1754. It lies 53 miles S.W. from Boston and 12 W.N.W. from Worcester. Pop...Read MORE... - 1845 - CHARLTON. [Pop. 2,117. Inc. 1754]
Charlton once included a part of Soutlibridge, and with it belonged
to Oxford.
This is an agricultural town, and well watered by several sources o...Read MORE... - 1848 - Charlton
This town originally belonged to Oxford, of which it formed the western part. it was incorporated in 1754. The lands of this township were at first th...Read MORE... - 1854 - Charlton / Charlton Depot
Charlton, a post-township in Worcester county, Massachusetts, about 12 miles 8. W. from Worcester. Population, 2052.
Charlton Depot, a post-office ...Read MORE... - 1859
CHARLTON, a township of Worcester co., in the state of Massachusetts, U.S., 53 m. WSW of Boston. Its surface is hilly, but its soil is generally ferti...Read MORE... 
1875 - A Fast Train Accident.
A remarkable accident occurred to a passenger on the fast train from Boston on Monday. The Springfield Union says that soon after the train passed Cha...Read MORE...- Charlton Massachusetts, 1890
Charlton is a large, pleasant, agricultural town, situated in the southwesterly part of Worcester County, 57 miles from Boston, on the Boston and Alba...Read MORE... 
Universalist Church and High School
Postcard- 1895 - Charlton
Charlton, a post-hamlet of Worcester co, Mass., in Charlton township, 16 miles S.W. of Worcester, and 3 miles S. of the Boston & Albany Railroad. It h...Read MORE... 
Town Common
Postcard
Masonic Home, "Overlook," Charlton, Mass.
Hotel designed by George H. Clemence.
"...In December 1908, the Grand Lodge [of Masons in Massachusetts] purchased the old Overlook Hotel property in Charlton, Massachusetts... By early 1911, the... Read MORE...
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Akers and Taylor Mill
"Ed Akers and Frederick Taylor (father & son) owned a sizeable wooolen mill (Akers & Taylor) in Charlton, MA in the 1800's, which provided incomes for the Chalton community. In 1908, both Ed & Fred died unexpectedly within... Read MORE...
Postcard- 1905 - LEFT THE RAILS. TWO PERSONS KILLED AND THIRTEEN INJURED IN A TROLLEY WRECK. "OLD HOME DANCE" IN A MASSACHUSETTS TOWN ENDED IN DISASTER FOR PARTICIPANTS.
Charlton, Mass., Sept. 5. - Two persons were killed and thirteen injured, three or four probably fatally, as the result of a trolley car on the Worces...Read MORE... - 1916
Charlton, a post-village of Worcester co., Mass., in Charlton township (town), 16 miles SW. of Worcester and 3 miles S. of the Boston and Albany R. Po...Read MORE... 
Dr. E. P. Joslin Camp, Charlton, Massachusetts
"Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., the first American doctor to specialize in diabetes, spoke of his dream to develop special camps for children with the condition that would serve as “islands of safety,”... Read MORE...
Postcard- 1938 - SEVEN KILLED AT CHARLTON AS BUS AND TRUCK COLLIDE. TWO OF MANY INJURED IN PASSENGER VEHICLE MAY DIE - MACHINES, ONE HAULING STEAMSHOVEL, MEET HEAD-ON.
Charlton, Sept. 13 (INS) - Head-on collision between a bus bound from New York to Boston, and a big trailer truck brought death today to seven persons...Read MORE...
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
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 (Charlton Depot) - Universalist Church and High School)
Universalist Church and High School
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Postcard
 (Charlton Depot) - Masonic Home, "Overlook," Charlton, Mass.
Hotel designed by George H. Clemence.
"...In December 1908, the Grand Lodge [of Masons in Massachusetts] purchased the old Overlook Hotel property in Charlton, Massachusetts... By early 1911, the Grand Lodge had raised $148,290 from 30,000 Masons (about half of the state’s membership) and felt that they had sufficient funding to open the Home. The dedication took place on May 25, 1911, with a crowd of 3,000 in attendance..."
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Masonic Home, "Overlook," Charlton, Mass.
Hotel designed by George H. Clemence.
"...In December 1908, the Grand Lodge [of Masons in Massachusetts] purchased the old Overlook Hotel property in Charlton, Massachusetts... By early 1911, the... Read MORE...
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Postcard
 (Charlton Depot) - Akers and Taylor Mill
"Ed Akers and Frederick Taylor (father & son) owned a sizeable wooolen mill (Akers & Taylor) in Charlton, MA in the 1800's, which provided incomes for the Chalton community. In 1908, both Ed & Fred died unexpectedly within less than two months of each other..." www.genealogy.com)
Akers and Taylor Mill
"Ed Akers and Frederick Taylor (father & son) owned a sizeable wooolen mill (Akers & Taylor) in Charlton, MA in the 1800's, which provided incomes for the Chalton community. In 1908, both Ed & Fred died unexpectedly within... Read MORE...
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
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 (Charlton Depot) - Town Common)
Town Common
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Postcard
 (Charlton Depot) - Dr. E. P. Joslin Camp, Charlton, Massachusetts
"Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., the first American doctor to specialize in diabetes, spoke of his dream to develop special camps for children with the condition that would serve as “islands of safety,” where children could enjoy a vacation while under the care of specialists. In 1932, he joined with the Association of Universalist Women and opened the Clara Barton Birthplace Camp for Girls With Diabetes. Seeing the success of this camp, Dr. Joslin convinced the organization to open a boys camp, The Elliott P. Joslin Camps for boys, in 1947. Dr. Joslin and his staff provided the medical supervision while numerous donors provided the financial support..." wikipedia)
Dr. E. P. Joslin Camp, Charlton, Massachusetts
"Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., the first American doctor to specialize in diabetes, spoke of his dream to develop special camps for children with the condition that would serve as “islands of safety,”... Read MORE...
History, News and Stories of Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
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1735 - Charlton is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1755 - Charlton set off from Oxford
www.oxford300.com/ oxford_history.aspx
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1839 - Charlton
Charlton, Massachusetts
Worcester county. Charlton was set off from Oxford, 1754. It lies 53 miles S.W. from Boston and 12 W.N.W. from Worcester.... Read MORE...
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1845 - CHARLTON. [Pop. 2,117. Inc. 1754]
Charlton once included a part of Soutlibridge, and with it belonged
to Oxford.
This is an agricultural town, and well watered by several sources... Read MORE...
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1848 - Charlton
This town originally belonged to Oxford, of which it formed the western part. it was incorporated in 1754. The lands of this township were at first... Read MORE...
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1854 - Charlton / Charlton Depot
Charlton, a post-township in Worcester county, Massachusetts, about 12 miles 8. W. from Worcester. Population, 2052.
Charlton Depot, a post-office ... Read MORE...
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1859
CHARLTON, a township of Worcester co., in the state of Massachusetts, U.S., 53 m. WSW of Boston. Its surface is hilly, but its soil is generally... Read MORE...
1875 - A Fast Train Accident.
A remarkable accident occurred to a passenger on the fast train from Boston on Monday. The Springfield Union says that soon after the train passed... Read MORE...
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Charlton Massachusetts, 1890
Charlton is a large, pleasant, agricultural town, situated in the southwesterly part of Worcester County, 57 miles from Boston, on the Boston and... Read MORE...
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1895 - Charlton
Charlton, a post-hamlet of Worcester co, Mass., in Charlton township, 16 miles S.W. of Worcester, and 3 miles S. of the Boston & Albany Railroad. It... Read MORE...
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1905 - LEFT THE RAILS. TWO PERSONS KILLED AND THIRTEEN INJURED IN A TROLLEY WRECK. "OLD HOME DANCE" IN A MASSACHUSETTS TOWN ENDED IN DISASTER FOR PARTICIPANTS.
Charlton, Mass., Sept. 5. - Two persons were killed and thirteen injured, three or four probably fatally, as the result of a trolley car on the... Read MORE...
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1916
Charlton, a post-village of Worcester co., Mass., in Charlton township (town), 16 miles SW. of Worcester and 3 miles S. of the Boston and Albany R.... Read MORE...
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1938 - SEVEN KILLED AT CHARLTON AS BUS AND TRUCK COLLIDE. TWO OF MANY INJURED IN PASSENGER VEHICLE MAY DIE - MACHINES, ONE HAULING STEAMSHOVEL, MEET HEAD-ON.
Charlton, Sept. 13 (INS) - Head-on collision between a bus bound from New York to Boston, and a big trailer truck brought death today to seven... Read MORE...
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