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Welcome to American Alarms’ business and home security page for Gardner, Massachusetts. This informational page provides important crime data along with additional information for those living in or considering moving to Gardner.
According to the FBI Crime Database for Massachusetts’ 279 cities and towns, Gardner was ranked 28th in “Most Property Damage per 100,000” in 2013 declining from 45th in 2012. It was 14th for “Most Burglaries per 100,000” declining from 41st in 2012.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Gardner 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.
In 1764 Gardner was first settled as part of present day neighboring towns Ashburnham, Templeton, Westminster and Winchendon. In 1785 it seceded and formed its own town, named Gardner after Colonel Thomas Gardner. Gardner was a strong proponent for opposing the British laws prior to the Revolutionary War and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Gardner was later re-incorporated as a city in 1923.
Gardner was originally made up of the north-western part of Westminster, the western part of Ashburnham, the south part of Winchendon, and the eastern part of Templeton. The original settlement of the town was nearly 400 settlers on twenty miles of land, with almost no industry; there were a few blacksmiths, carpenters and shoemakers.
The early years of growth were outlined with the rise of mills in the town. Much of the early mills in town were saw mills, which produced the lumber used for construction in and around the Gardner area. Among these mills were the Goodnow Mills, Parker & Bancroft Mills, and the E.C.J. & O.A. Travers Mills. Upon the heels of the mills’ success, many production companies began arriving in town. The most popular industries were furniture and silversmithing.
The furniture production was the more popular of the two, even giving way to the nickname “The Furniture Capital of the World.” In 1826, the nationally recognized furniture company, Heywood-Wakefield Company was created by five brothers. With the success of the chair business in town, it didn’t take long for other companies to emerge, and by 1910 among the multitude of manufacturing companies the town was producing over four million chairs in a year.
Today Gardner is one of the smaller cities in Worcester county, with a population of just over 20,000. With over twenty square miles in area, Gardner still is a a major manufacturing city nd continues to produce exceptional furniture to this day.
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Among the more popular recreation sites in the town, Dunn State Park serves year round outdoor enjoyment for locals. During summer months, boating, fishing, swimming and hiking and running trails are frequented, while in the winter ice skating and cross country skiing are the popular leisurely activities. Other frequented sites are the Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary and the Gardner Municipal Golf Course.
Jacques Cesaire is retired NFL Defensive End who played in the league from 2002 to 2012. Cesaire was born and raised in Gardner where he would star on the basketball, football and track teams. After high school he would attend Southern Connecticut State University where he would become a standout at his position, although he would go undrafted in the NFL draft in 2003. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers and would play for the team for his entire career where he would become an integral player for the defense and an even bigger leader.
Mark Gearan was born and raised in Garner where he would attend the public school systems before graduating and attending Harvard University where he would graduate from in 1978. Since this time he has gone on to be the Director of the Peace Corps and the White House Deputy Chief of Staff. He currently is the President of Hobart & William Smith Colleges.
Lucy Stone was born in nearby West Brookfield in 1818 to a family of nine children. She is best known for being a political activist public speaker, who would often speak out on subjects such as slavery and women’s rights. She is now commemorated by having her portrait on the fifty cent stamps.
Gardner, MA, United States
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Security Command Center:
781-859-2700
FAX: 781-648-0199
Technical Support: 781-859-2600
Accounting: 781-859-2500
Human Resources: 781-859-2300
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