Spencer, town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Spencer is a small town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, surrounded by the rolling hills typical of New England. It has a compact center with residential streets, local shops, and patches of open land on its edges.
Spencer was founded in the mid-18th century, carved out of forest land and officially incorporated as a town in 1753. Over the following generations it shifted from farming toward small industry and local trade.
The town center is easy to walk through, with most shops and services close together. A car helps for reaching the outlying areas and the quieter parts around the edges of town.
Spencer is home to Saint Joseph's Abbey, a Trappist monastery that has been based here since the 1950s. The monks there produce jams and jellies that visitors can buy directly from the monastery store.
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