Interested in fun facts and the history of Hardwick, MA?
Then read on!

- Hardwick is known as the "Quabbin Gateway" as it is located near the Quabbin Reservoir, which provides drinking water to Boston and other surrounding towns.
- The village of Hardwick was settled in 1737 and was incorporated in 1739.
- During the American Revolution, Hardwick was an important site for local militia drills.
- The town of Hardwick was once home to nine different gristmills, which were used for grinding grains into flour.
- Hardwick is the birthplace of poet Lucy Larcom, who was born in 1824 and is known for her work on labor, spirituality, and women's rights.
- Hardwick is also home to the historic Salem Cross Inn, a 1705 farmhouse that has been converted into a restaurant and tavern.