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The Geographic Center of Massachusetts
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Interesting and
Scenic Locations
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Rutland
Community Events
throughout the Year
1. Rutland State Park
2. West Rutland Cemetery
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Fay’s Esso Service on Route 122
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M AY
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• Memorial Day Parade, visits to cemeteries
~ VFW
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JUNE
• Farm Day, visits to local farms
~ Agricultural Commission
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J U LY
• Rutland 4th of July Celebration
Several days of a parade, fireworks, games,
barbecue, band concerts, road race
~ July 4th Committee
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The Causeway
• Finnish-American chicken barbecue
~ Finnish-American Society
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AUGUST
• Chowder and Chili Challenge
~ Volunteer Fire Brigade
SEPTEMBER
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• Fall Festival of Forgotten Arts
~ Historical Society
OCTOBER
Bird’s eye view of former State Sanatorium
• Global Harvest Festival
~ Heifer Farm
DECEMBER
• Festival of Trees and Tree Lighting
~ Historical Society
• Living Gift Market
~ Heifer Farm
Prison Camp and Hospital
Ladd’s of Rutland
A Brief History of Rutland
Rutland Civil War monument and Community Hall
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Due to its high elevation (1250 feet above
sea level), Rutland became the home of several
hospitals for the treatment of tuberculosis. The
treatment at the time was fresh air, rest, and
nutritious food. In 1898 the State Sanatorium
opened, the first state operated hospital for the
treatment of TB in the country. This hospital
was located at the exact geographical center of
Massachusetts. A Veteran’s Hospital opened in
1922, and the Jewish Sanatorium and several
private homes also provided care. Most are no
longer in existence.
Rutland is a Right to Farm bedroom
community supported by a local service base. ❦
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The General Rufus Putnam house was the
home of Putnam from 1781 to 1787 when
he left to open the Northwest Territory and
founded Marietta, Ohio. It is on the National
Register of Historic Places and is now privately
owned as a bed and breakfast.
The Central Massachusetts Railroad ran
through Rutland from 1887 to 1938. The line
is now the Mass Central Rail Trail.
Once primarily a farming community,
Rutland was also known as a summer resort
when the hotel known as the Muschopauge
House was in existence from 1883 to 1929.
The Community Hall now sits on this site.
LEOMINSTER
Enjoy Rutland and the Route 122 Scenic Byway
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Welcome to Rutland, home of the lost village of
West Rutland. The village of West Rutland was once
a thriving community of homes, stores, a school,
post office, railroad station, and mills including grist,
saw, shingle, and textile. The area to the northwest
was the site of a state prison farm and tuberculosis
hospital for prisoners from 1903 to 1934.
Long Pond was surrounded by many summer
cottages. The West Rutland Cemetery is the last
existing remnant of the lost village. During the Revolutionary War, a Continental Barracks was erected
at the intersection of Charnock Hill and Barrack
Hill Roads to house British and German prisoners
of war. It served as a prison from 1777 to 1783.
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Site of First Grist Mill
Goose Hill Cemetery
Continental Barracks site
Demond Pond and Finn Park
General Rufus Putnam House
Town Center:
Old Burying Ground
Original Fire Barn
Library
Congregational Church
Catholic Church
Community Hall
Fire and Police Station
Civil War, WWl, WWll, Korea,
and Vietnam War monuments
Historical Society
Memorial Field and Pool
Store dating from 1774
Former VA Hospital site
Site of first Catholic Church
Rural Cemetery
Heifer Farm
Former State Sanatorium site
The Central Tree
(geographical center of Mass.)
Muschopauge Pond
Mass Central Rail Trail (7 miles)
Site of train wreck
Charnock Cut
Pout and Trout Campground
Treasure Valley Scout Reservation
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Bird’s eye view of West Rutland
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