James Atherton was an early settler and one of the founders of Lancaster, Massachusetts. He emigrated to the New England Colonies from the parish of Wigan, Lancashire, England, in 1635.
Image: Indians Attacking a Garrison House
Image: Atherton Bridge, Massachusetts
Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,441.
First Church of Christ, a National Historic Landmark designed by Charles Bulfinch
Town Hall