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Oak Grove station, Malden, Massachusetts

MALDEN

Massachusetts · Est. 1649
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Malden is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Landmarks include Oak Grove station, Malden Center station and Converse Memorial Library. Malden is the birthplace of Jack Albertson, actor.

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Population 2010: 59,450 → 2017: 61,246 → 2020: 66,263

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Since 1649

A short history of Malden

Malden is a hilly woodland area north of the Mystic River that was settled by Puritans in 1640 on land purchased in 1629 from the Mystic tribe of the Pawtucket Confederation, with a further grant in 1639 by the Squaw Sachem of Mistick and her husband Webcowet. The area was originally called the "Mistick Side" and was a part of Charlestown. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1649 under the name "Mauldon". The name Malden was selected by Joseph Hills, an early settler and landholder, and was named after Maldon, England. The city originally included the adjacent cities of Melrose (until 1850) and Everett (until 1870).

At the time of the American Revolution, the population was about 1,000 people, and the citizens were involved early in resisting British rule. They boycotted the consumption of tea in 1770 to protest the Revenue Act of 1766, and it was also the first town to petition the colonial government to secede from the British Empire.

Malden High School has the second-oldest continuous high school football rivalry in the United States with Medford High School. The first "Thanksgiving Day Game" dates back to 1889.

Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Malden, Massachusetts, revision 1378770709 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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