TRANSLATE MOBILE ALERTS PAY COVID CENTER RESIDENTS BUSINESSES GOVERNMENT SERVICES EVENTS HISTORY ABOUT WOBURN // HISTORY We’ve put together and compiled a list of events of the history of Woburn, Massachusetts – we hope you take the time to read or discover this city’s history. Browse our timeline below to see how Woburn came to be the city it is today. 1640s 1640S WOBURN SETTLED 1650 1650-1680 WOBURN POPULATION GROWS 1690s 1690S GOVERNMENT 1710 1710 – 1740S SCHOOL & WEALTH 1750 1750S – 1760S PROGRESSION 1780 1780S – 1790S POPULATION GROWS 1800 1800S-1820S CONTINUES TO GROW 1830s 1830S – 1840S TRAINS & NEWSPAPERS 1870s 1870S – 1880S LIBRARY OPENING 1890s 1890S 250TH ANNIVERSARY & CARS 1900s 1900S – 19010S POST OFFICE & HIGH SCHOOL 1930 1930S – 1950S CITY HALL, TELEPHONE, & HIGHWAYS 1960 1960S – 1970S 325TH ANNIVERSARY & EXPANSION 1980 1980S – 1990S POLICE STATION & FOOTBALL 2017 TODAY WOBURN OF TODAY GET TEXT & EMAIL UPDATES! Contacts Frequently Asked Questions Calendar Disclaimer GOVERNMENT BUSINESSES RESIDENTS ©2021 CITY OF WOBURN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WEB DEVELOPMENT BY STIRLING BRANDWORKS LOGIN 10 COMMON ST. WOBURN, MA 01801 PH:781-897-5800 FX:781-897-5859