Medford

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M0188100 (mĕd′fərd)1. A city of northeast Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. Settled in 1630, it is the seat of Tufts University (chartered 1852).2. A city of southwest Oregon south of the Rogue River. It grew as a shipping point in a fruit and lumber area.

Med•ford

(ˈmɛd fərd)

n. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 56,580.

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Noun	1.	Medford - a town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resortBeaver State, OR, Oregon - a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
	2.	Medford - town in northeastern Massachusetts; residential suburb of BostonBay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

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See also: National Parks and Monuments (table)National Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type¹ Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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1 City (1990 pop. 57,407), Middlesex co., E Mass., a residential and industrial suburb of Boston, on the Mystic River; settled 1630, inc. as a city 1892. Wax, paper, clothing, and furniture are among its products. A shipping and shipbuilding center from the 17th to the 19th cent., Medford was also known for its rum. It is the seat of Tufts Univ. Several 18th-century buildings stand in the city.

2 City (1990 pop. 46,951), seat of Jackson co., SW Oreg., on Bear Creek; inc. 1884. It is a growing trade, shipping, and medical center in an agricultural area. Food processing, lumbering, and tourism are important. Manufactures include furniture, veneer, electrical equipment, and boats. Between 1836 and 1856 the area was the scene of a number of bloody conflicts between white settlers and Native Americans of Rogue River descent. Gold was discovered nearby in 1851. The gold-mining town of Jacksonville has been restored. Medford is the headquarters for Crater Lake National Park (see National Parks and MonumentsNational Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type¹ Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
..... Click the link for more information. , table) and Rogue River National Forest.

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