Settled in 1661 as “Nemasket,” Middleborough is now the second-largest town (by land area) in Massachusetts.
Its Downtown core is surrounded by suburban neighborhoods, forests, bogs, and numerous natural resources, such as the Nemasket River, which hosts the largest herring run on the East Coast every spring. (“Nemasket” means “place of fish.”) Check out scenic Oliver Mill Park, which includes a 250-year old home, barn, carriage house, garden maze, and mill site on the river. And don’t miss the Soule Homestead Education Center with its community gardens, working farm, and beautiful grounds.