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Woburn is a city of about 40,000 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, around 10 miles north of Boston at the junction of Interstate 93 and Route 128. Settled in 1640, it became a farming town and later a leather tanning center in the 1800s, and today it is a busy suburb with offices, hotels and shopping close to Boston.
Woburn has a rich historical side. Benjamin Thompson, the scientist known as Count Rumford, was born here, and his birthplace is preserved as a small museum. The Woburn Public Library, designed by the famous architect H. H. Richardson, is one of the finest library buildings in the country, and the First Burial Ground holds graves from the town's earliest decades. The Baldwin House recalls Loammi Baldwin, the engineer behind the Middlesex Canal.
For outdoor time, Horn Pond and Horn Pond Mountain offer lakeside walks and views over the city, and the Tri-Community Greenway links Woburn with Winchester and Stoneham. Boston, Lexington and Concord are all within a short drive.
A stone library completed in the late 1870s to designs by H. H. Richardson, with a tower, rounded arches and a richly carved wooden interior. It is a National Historic Landmark and still a working public library. Step inside to see the reading rooms and old book alcoves, and be quiet for library users.
The central green of Woburn Square, framed by churches, the city hall area, memorials and shops. It hosts summer concerts, holiday lights and civic events. Use it as a starting point to walk to the Woburn Public Library and the First Burial Ground, both within a few minutes on foot.
A large pond on the west side of Woburn with a popular walking loop of about three miles around the water, passing woods, marshes and small beaches. It is great for running, birding and fishing, and paddling is allowed. Parking is near the boat launch on Lake Avenue; it fills up on sunny weekend afternoons.
A wooded hill beside Horn Pond with trails climbing to rocky summits that look out over Woburn and, on clear days, the Boston skyline. The hike is short but steep in places. Combine it with a lap of Horn Pond, and wear good shoes as the paths are rocky and can be slippery after rain.
The small colonial house where scientist and inventor Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford, was born in 1753, kept by the Rumford Historical Association. Displays cover his life in Europe and his work on heat, cooking and fireplaces. It opens for limited hours, so contact the association before planning a visit.
The historic home associated with Colonel Loammi Baldwin, the Revolutionary War officer and engineer who led construction of the Middlesex Canal, which passed close to this spot. The house is a local landmark and has been used as a restaurant. View it from outside and look for canal history markers nearby.
Woburn's oldest cemetery, near the city center, with slate gravestones dating back to the 1600s, carved with skulls, winged heads and old inscriptions. Many early settlers and Revolutionary War veterans are buried here. It is a quiet, respectful place for a short walk; stay on paths and do not touch fragile stones.
A paved multi-use path on a former railroad corridor linking Woburn, Winchester and Stoneham, with boardwalks over wetlands and connections to local parks and schools. It is good for an easy bike ride, a run or a family walk. Access points have small parking areas; avoid peak school commute times.
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