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Assembly Square
Somerville
Orange
Built from scratch on an old Ford plant. New T stop (2014), outlet mall, Mystic River walk, and a steady drumbeat of ribbon-cuttings every six months.
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What to do
- •Outlet shopping (Nike, Polo, J.Crew Mercantile)
- •Mystic River walk to Encore Boston Harbor
- •Movie + Earl's
- •Wahlburgers (yes, that one)
Events
- •Assembly Row July 4 fireworks viewing
- •Holiday tree lighting (late Nov)
Fun facts
- ✦The Ford Edsel was assembled here in 1958. The plant lasted 32 years.
- ✦Assembly Station was the first new MBTA rapid transit stop opened in 27 years (2014).
- ✦Whole site was originally tidal marsh — sea level data is tracked under the parking garage.
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