Rollstone Boulder, Fitchburg

Name: Rollstone Boulder
Address: Fitchburg Upper Common, Fitchburg, United States

#3 among attractions in Fitchburg

Top attraction, Bridge

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The Rollstone Boulder is a ten-foot-tall, 110-ton porphyritic granite glacial erratic located on a traffic island in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The boulder was exploded at its original location at the summit of Rollstone Hill and then reassembled near Fitchburg's Upper Common in 1929 from the pieces. ()

Coordinates: 42°35'12"N, 71°48'21"W

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Rollstone Boulder – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg Art Museum, Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge.

~1640 ftSE
Library, Neoclassical architecture
Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg
8 min walk • The Fitchburg Historical Society is a historical society whose mission is to collect, preserve, and present the history of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
~590 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg
3 min walk • The Fitchburg Art Museum is a regional art museum based in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
0.5 miSE
42°34'53"N • 71°48'0"W
Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, Fitchburg
13 min walk • Bowling alley, Bridge
1.2 miSE
Bridge
Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, Fitchburg
31 min walk • The 5th street bridge, also known as the Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, is a cable stayed bridge in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It crosses the North Nashua River and the Fitchburg Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail.
~640 ftS
Church
Calvinistic Congregational Church, Fitchburg
4 min walk • The Calvinistic Congregational Church is an historic church building located at 820 Main Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In 1967, the congregation joined with the First United Methodist Church of Fitchburg to form a cooperative ministry called Faith United Parish. Built in 1896. the church was designed by architect Henry M.
1.3 miSE
42°34'45"N • 71°46'54"W
Goodrich Academy, Fitchburg
34 min walk • Park
0.9 miSE
Neighbourhood
Moran Square Historic District, Fitchburg
22 min walk • The Moran Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing an area of late 19th and early 20th-century industrial, commercial, and residential development in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
~1600 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Monument Park Historic District, Fitchburg
8 min walk • The Monument Park Historic District is a historic district centered on Monument Park in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The district has one of the city's finest assemblages of high-quality architecture, including a number of civic, religious, and commercial buildings near the park.
1.2 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg
32 min walk • The George R. Wallace Jr. Civic Center, more commonly known as the Civic Center, is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has an end-stage concert capacity of 3,200.
0.8 miE
42°35'17"N • 71°47'22"W
Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg
22 min walk • Library
0.9 miE
Universities and schools
Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg
22 min walk • Fitchburg State University is a public university in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It has 3,421 undergraduate and 1,238 graduate/continuing education students, for a total student body enrollment of 4,659.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rollstone Boulder?

Nearby attractions include Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg (3 min walk), Calvinistic Congregational Church, Fitchburg (4 min walk), Monument Park Historic District, Fitchburg (8 min walk), Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg (8 min walk).

How to get to Rollstone Boulder by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rollstone Boulder:

Bus

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority Intermodal Center (20 min walk)

Train

Fitchburg (21 min walk)