Here is another edition in our puzzle series providing you history of various towns in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
N 42° 18.ABC W 071° 42.D[E-5]F
As a town, Shrewsbury was first settled in 1722 and officially incorporated in 172D.
Townspeople created an agricultural economy with apple orchards, and by 175F, there were two stores and four taverns as well as several small industries in operation.
Shrewsbury became a staging area for the rebellion and the encampment of the more than 400 insurgents, before the march on the Worcester Courthouse during Shay’s Rebellion in 17E6.
A leather industry began in 178B in Shrewsbury, and town farmers developed large cattle herds to support the manufacture of boots and shoes.
This was followed by the establishment of gunsmithing operations in 179C, which produced rifles, shotguns and pistols and eventually cutlery.
The town's population doubled from 19A5 to 1940 as continued streetcar suburb growth brought more modern settlers into the community.
The final cache is a magnetic nano. Hope you enjoy.