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The city is named in honor of Francis Cabot Lowell (1775 – 1817), a manufacturing pioneer who designed and funded the construction of the first power loom in the nation. |
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Milford, Massachusetts is known the world over for its unique pink granite, discovered in the 1870's and quarried for many years to grace the exteriors of museums, government buildings, monuments and railroad stations. |
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Worcester, MA also goes by the city nicknames of City Of Prosperity, Faithful City, and Heart Of The Commonwealth. |
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