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Best Things to Do in Attleboro

By travelguylife.com

Capron Park Zoo

Since 1937, there has been a zoo in picturesque Capron Park in Attleboro; it underwent renovation in the 1980s.

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Attleboro Arts Museum

This modern art museum, which has been a fixture of downtown Attleboro's culture since it opened its doors in 1923, relocated into its expansive current home in 1994.

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Attleboro Area Industrial Museum

Attleboro's background is centred on industry, particularly jewellery production, which drove the town's explosive growth beginning in the late 19th century.

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National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette

The U.S. National Shrine honouring the Marian apparition allegedly seen in 1846 at La Salette-Fallavaux, France, receives more than a million visitors annually.

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Attleboro Farmers’ Market

Every Saturday morning from the middle of June through the end of October, Capron Park has hosted a farmers' market.

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Downtown Attleboro

By the end of the 20th century, Attleboro's once-vibrant and busy downtown had lost a lot of its vigour.

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Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary

On 75 acres along Lake Talaquega, there is a wonderful Mass Audubon sanctuary that is now easily accessible through the GATRA bus.

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Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary

Another Mass Audubon property is adjacent to the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette and offers calm reflection along woodland trails.

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Capron Park

Despite the fact that Capron Park's zoo is its main draw, the rest of the park is a pleasant place to relax and hosts a number of free community events in the warmer months, such as the farmers' market.

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Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Park

A charming public park with lawns, winding walkways, benches, and picnic tables is located on the Bungay River behind the Attleboro Public Library.

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