| Acton's History reflects the history of Massachusetts, New England, and the United States.
Acton was first settled by Native Americans who used the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord rivers for transportation and the fields for farming seasonal crops. There is evidence of Native American settlements in Acton which go back 7000 years. When the Colonists arrived in this area, the Native American population dropped dramatically due to European diseases for which they had no immunity.
- Acton Center is the civic center of the town and is the site of the town hall, the main public library, a children's playground, an obelisk monument commemorating Acton deaths in "the Concord Fight" of the Revolutionary War, a Congregational church, a 64-acre arboretum and conservation area, and the former post office. The modern post office and the police station are each located about one-half mile away in opposite directions down Main Street. Otherwise, Acton Center is generally a residential area.
- West Acton is the most commercial area of town. It developed in response to the growth of the railroads in the 19th century. West Acton has also served as the shopping area for the nearby town of Boxborough.
- South Acton is the most industrial area of town. In the eighteenth century this area held many mills and other small industrial developments that used water power generated by Fort Pond Brook.
- East Acton was a small commercial area that grew around the East Acton train station in the 19th century. However, with the advent of the automobile and the demise of this branch of the railroad, East Acton became a residential area with a small commercial base that focuses largely on the commuter traffic on Route 2A.
- North Acton has always been a relatively undeveloped part of town. In the 19th century it held a small store, a school and a church/meetinghouse. With the growth of automobile traffic, these ventures folded and North Acton became primarily a farming area that developed into a residential area in the 20th century. North Acton does contain the North Acton Recreation Area which contains a small pond, an open air auditorium, playing fields, hiking trails, etc.
The current Master Plan for the town encourages development in the village centers in an attempt to prevent further sprawl and preserve open space in the rest of the town.
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