The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sharon

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sharon, Massachusetts

Updated July 11, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Sharon

Sharon, Massachusetts

Deborah Sampson's Gravestone

She become one of the first women to serve in the United States military by secretly dressing like a man.

William Rosenberg built an empire upon his fried-dough foundation.

Sharon, Massachusetts

Grave of Dunkin' Donuts founder

The grave of William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin Donuts (now Dunkin') with shops coast to coast in the US and 42 countries worldwide.

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Walpole, Massachusetts

Bird Memorial Clock Tower

This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.

3 miles from Sharon

Easton, Massachusetts

Selee Satanic Mill Marker

A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.

5 miles from Sharon

Easton, Massachusetts

Borderland State Park Mansion

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

5 miles from Sharon

Milton, Massachusetts

Great Blue Hill

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

6 miles from Sharon

Dedham, Massachusetts

Fairbanks House

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.

8 miles from Sharon

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Sharon, Massachusetts

Grave of Dunkin' Donuts founder

The grave of William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin Donuts (now Dunkin') with shops coast to coast in the US and 42 countries worldwide.

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sharon

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sharon, Massachusetts

Updated July 11, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Sharon

Sharon, Massachusetts

Deborah Sampson's Gravestone

Sharon, Massachusetts

Grave of Dunkin' Donuts founder

Walpole, Massachusetts

Bird Memorial Clock Tower

Easton, Massachusetts

Selee Satanic Mill Marker

Easton, Massachusetts

Borderland State Park Mansion

Milton, Massachusetts

Great Blue Hill

Dedham, Massachusetts

Fairbanks House

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Sharon

Sharon, Massachusetts

Grave of Dunkin' Donuts founder

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