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Best Things to Do in Needham

By travelguylife.com

Needham Center

Needham has a vibrant downtown district that surrounds the Town Hall and the Town Common. 

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Echo Bridge

The Hemlock Gorge Reservation, with its steep, hemlock-covered banks, surrounds a magnificent section of the Charles River northeast of Needham.

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Cutler Park

State-owned Cutler Park, which encompasses a sizable area of freshwater marsh, hugs the riverfront east of Needham.

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Charles River Peninsula

The Trustees of Reservations own this breathtaking parcel of land, which is hidden into a Charles River meander and has water on three sides.

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Needham Town Hall

The solemn Georgian Revival Town Hall, constructed in 1904 and rebuilt to commemorate its centennial, is the city's most recognisable landmark.

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Needham History Center

The main exhibit area, the Mills House (1834), is home to the Needham Historical Society's lovely headquarters, which was established in 1915.

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Needham Town Forest

Near Needham Center, there are more than 200 acres of mature woodland on a rough terrain dotted with glacial erratics and exposed bedrock.

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The Needham Free Public Library

Although Needham's initial libraries date back to the latter part of the 18th century, the city's first free lending library opened there in 1888 and shared space with the High School.

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Needham Bowlaway

Needham Bowlaway, which was founded in 1917 and is located in the basement of the Greymont Building, is billed as the oldest bowling alley in the Boston area.

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Volante Farms

This family-run farm, which is in its fourth generation, maintains 15 high-yield acres in a suburban setting and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017.

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