Auburn, Massachusetts. City and Business guide.

Welcome to Auburn, Massachusetts.

Auburn is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 15,901 at the 2000 census.

Replica of the world's first successfully launched liquid fuel-powered rocket at Goddard Park in Auburn, MA, USA. Photo by bgav, March 2005
Auburn was first settled in 1714 and was officially incorporated in 1778 as the town of Ward. The town was renamed Auburn in 1837.

Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket from his Aunt Eiffie's farm in Auburn on March 16, 1926. Goddard is commemorated in Goddard Memorial Park located downtown next to the Auburn Fire Department Headquarters.

The Town of Auburn is made up of land areas which were, in colonial times, outlying parts of Worcester, Leicester, Sutton and Oxford. These areas were incorporated as the town of Ward on April 10, 1778. It was so named to honor Major General Artemas Ward, the commander of colonial forces in Cambridge until Washington arrived.

The economic history of Auburn has been a combination of agriculture and industry. Its home industries flourished in the early 1800s. With the growth of Worcester's factory-based industries, Auburn was soon overshadowed. Its residents turned to Worcester for employment. Agriculture also declined, and in 1957 there were only four farms in contrast to 100 or more listed in 1857.

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