Wheaton College, Norton

Name: Wheaton College
Address: 26 E Main St, Norton, 02766-2322, United States
Telephone: +1 508-285-7722

#2 among attractions in Norton

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Wheaton College is a private liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts. Wheaton was founded in 1834 as a female seminary. The trustees officially changed the name of the Wheaton Female Seminary to Wheaton College in 1912 after receiving a college charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It remained one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States until men began to be admitted in 1988. It enrolls 1,669 undergraduate students with no graduate students. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°58'2"N, 71°11'1"W

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26 E Main StNorton (Norton Center)Norton 02766-2322 United States

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+1 508-285-7722

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Wheaton College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TPC Boston, Xfinity Center, Watson Pond State Park, Spring Brook Cemetery.

2.2 miNW
Outdoor activities, Golf
TPC Boston, Norton
57 min walk • TPC Boston is a private golf club in the northeastern United States, located in Norton, Massachusetts, approximately 25 miles south of Boston.
2.6 miNW
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Xfinity Center, Mansfield
66 min walk • The Xfinity Center is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The venue opened during the summer of 1986 with a capacity of 12,000.
3.8 miE
State park, Park, Regional park
Watson Pond State Park, Taunton
96 min walk • Watson Pond State Park is a public recreation area occupying ten acres on the east side of Watson Pond in the northern portion of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. The state park comprises a 300-foot swimming beach, picnic area, bathhouse and pavilion. Fishing and non-motorized boating are offered.
4.2 miNW
Cemetery
Spring Brook Cemetery, Mansfield
107 min walk • Spring Brook Cemetery is an historic cemetery on Spring Street in Mansfield, Massachusetts. It was established in 1860 as a private cemetery on a 4-acre parcel of land, and has grown over time to 22 acres, and is now the largest of Mansfield's cemeteries.
4.7 miNW
42°1'51"N • 71°13'7"W
National Black Doll Museum, Mansfield
121 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.4 miSE
Nature and wildlife, Farm, Park
Winslow Farm, Norton
61 min walk • Winslow Farm is a nonprofit animal sanctuary located in Norton, Massachusetts, USA. It is home to about 300 animals that have been abandoned or neglected. These animals include horses, sheep, llamas, alpacas, goats, peacocks, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, mules, pheasants, cats, dogs, and emus.
4.5 miNE
42°1'25"N • 71°8'23"W
The Fellowship, Easton
115 min walk • Church
5.2 miSE
Church
Union Congregational Church, Taunton
133 min walk • Union Congregational Church is an historic Congregational church at 265 West Brittania Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The church was built in 1872-73 on land donated by the owner of the Whittenton Mills, and is a nearly unaltered example of Stick/Eastlake style architecture.
0.6 miW
Georgian architecture
Pitt Clarke House, Norton
16 min walk • The Pitt Clarke House is a historic house located in Norton, Massachusetts.
4.9 miSE
Dam
Whittenton Pond Dam, Taunton
127 min walk • Whittenton Pond Dam or Whittenton Street Dam was a private earthen dam across the Mill River in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built in 1832, the original dam was a half-mile upstream from downtown Taunton. It was 12 feet high and constructed of timber.
4.2 miNW
Library, Shingle style architecture
Soldiers' Memorial Library, Mansfield
108 min walk • Soldiers' Memorial Library is a historic library building at the junction of Park Row and Union Street in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story Gothic Revival structure was designed by the noted firm of Peabody and Stearns, and built in 1899–1901. The building and land were primarily a gift from Elizabeth F. Noble.