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Harvard Business and Home Security

Overview

Welcome to American Alarms’ business and home security page for Harvard, Massachusetts. This informational page provides important crime data along with additional information for those living in or considering moving to Harvard.

Harvard Business and Home Security Facts

According to the FBI Crime Database for Massachusetts’ 279 cities and towns, Harvard was ranked 246^th in “Most Property Damage per 100,000” in 2013 improving from 224^th in 2012. It was 111^th for “Most Burglaries per 100,000” improving from 85^th in 2012.

American Alarm’s History in Harvard

Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Harvard area for decades. We know the landscape and we have good relationships with local police and fire officials. Our team of employees (200 strong and growing) live in the communities we serve, this means our customers are our neighbors.

Harvard Origin

Harvard was first settled by Europeans in 1658, as a road from Groton to Lancaster was being laid out. The growth in population was slow and it took over seventy years for the town to become incorporated. It got its name from a prominent resident who had ties to Harvard University.

What Harvard is Known for…

When Harvard was originally settled and incorporated, it was known for being a farming community, which it would remain well into the twentieth century. It provided food and produce to many neighboring towns and the use of railroads helped maintain and build the economy with other towns. The biggest contributor to this farming industry came from the apple orchards in town. In the 1950’s there were fifty-five apple orchards in town, this made it the largest apple distribution town in Massachusetts.

Harvard’s history has been fairly quiet, however, there have been groups of people who have helped differentiate the town from others in its time. Two self-sustaining communities came to town during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Shaker and Fruitland communities mostly severed ties with the outside world during their existence, and mostly survived on their own.

Today, Harvard is a rural community located in between Boston and Worcester. The small town is known for the excellent school systems and their commitment to community.

Listing of Harvard Favorites

Restaurants Near:

• Sorrento’s Pizzeria – 285 Ayer Rd, Harvard, MA 01451
• Pizza Bella – 231 Ayer Rd #3, Harvard, MA 01451
• Wholesome Cafe Bookstore – 25 Massachusetts 111, Ayer, MA 01432
• Woo Jung Restaurant – 174 W Main St, Ayer, MA 01432
• Nashoba Valley Winery – 100 Wattaquadock Hill Rd, Bolton, MA 01740

Short List of Historic Places or Recreation Spots

Among the historic sites in town the most famous are the Harvard Shaker Village and the Fruitlands Museum. The Harvard Shaker Village is the setting of a former Shaker community. Shakers is another name for the religion ” United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing.” This village is the oldest in Massachusetts and the second oldest in the country. The Fruitlands Museum is located on the site of the Fruitlands that was created by Amos Bronson Alcott and his friend Charles Lane. Built during the mid nineteenth century, it was an attempt at a self-sustaining utopian society. The society didn’t last long, however many of the buildings are still standing today. It is now open to the public where visitors can tour the old buildings in the community.

Famous People from Harvard

Amos Bronson Alcott was a writer and philosopher who spent some of his life living in Harvard with his family. Even more famous than Amos was his daughter Louisa May Alcott. Louisa is best known as the author of the Little Women series.

William Emerson is best known for being the father of the famous Ralph Waldo Emerson an author and leader during the transcendentalist movement. William Emerson was best known for being a prominent member of elite Massachusetts groups as well as the pastor of Boston’s First Church.

Keir O’Donnell is an actor who was born in Australia but moved with his family to Harvard where he would spend most of his youth. O’Donnell attended the Bromfield School where he would become a star for the high school’s theater department. He has since become an actor and has played roles in movies such as Wedding Crashers, Paul Blart: Mall Cop and The Break-Up.

Harvard Helpful Links

• http://harvard.ma.us/Pages/index
• http://harvard.ma.us/Pages/HarvardMA_Police/index
• http://www.harvardfire.com/
• http://www.psharvard.org/

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