The town was incorporated on December 13, 1715. During the 1800's Hopkinton became a leading shoe manufacturing town. Serious fires occurring in 1876,1882 and 1900 destroyed many factories and
Hopkinton declined as an industrial town.
Hopkinton
is rocky and hilly with several lakes: Maspenock, Echo, Whitehall Reservoir and Hopkinton Reservoir. The source of the Charles River is found in Hopkinton,
Hopkinton
gains national attention once a year in April. Since 1924 the B.A.A. Marathon has started in Hopkinton. Runners from all over the world gather on Main Street to begin their 26 mile run to Boston
