Bolton's First Parish Church is a traditional New England white steeple church.
Bolton's Trinity Church is another steeple adding charm to Bolton.
Bolton
Established 1738
Town historian Esther Whitcomb, descendant of one of Bolton’s earliest documented settlers, cites the recorded birth of a son, Hezekiah, to Josiah Whitcomb in 1681. By 1711, according to Whitcomb, more than 150 people were living on Bolton soil, despite a local history of Indian uprisings and one massacre. Many early houses were protected by flankers, and were designated as garrisons. Bolton’s history is interesting because it is reflective of early settlement patterns in the central Massachusetts area, and the conflicts with King Philip and his Indian soldiers. Helene Demmer and Linda Mauro elected with their 4H group to design a town flag. The flag now hangs in Town Hall and the Massachusetts State House.
The town was formerly part of the town of Lancaster, but seceded along the Still River, where the current boundary line still stands.
Historical Society open the last Thursday of each month, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (978) 779-6392.
A recent addition to the fairy-tale-like Bolton Public Library shows the town, which is still heavily agricultural, can add old and new.