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Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, approximately southwest of Boston and northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 16,865 at the 2010 census. "Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name,〔(Official web site of Foxborough, Massachusetts )〕 although the alternative spelling "Foxboro" is also frequently used. This alternative spelling is used by the United States Postal Service as the correct form by which to address mail to recipients in the town although both can be processed by their system. The sign on the post office reads "Foxboro." The town is best known as the site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Foxborough, please see the article Foxborough (CDP), Massachusetts. ==History== Settled in 1704 and incorporated in 1778, the town of Foxborough was named for Charles James Fox, a Whig member of Parliament and a staunch supporter of the Colonies in the years leading up to the American Revolution. The town was once home to the world's largest straw hat factory. Founded by local businessman E.P. Carpenter, the Union Straw Works burned to the ground in the early 20th century. The town post office now stands on the site. Foxborough was composed of small neighborhood communities until the early 1900s. These included Foxvale/Paineburgh, which remained semi-independent until the mid-twentieth century; Quaker Hill in South Foxborough; and Lakeview/Donkeyville in West Foxborough. Foxborough is home to the Gillette Stadium, home of the four-time Super Bowl Champions, the New England Patriots, as well as the Major League Soccer club New England Revolution, both owned by Bob Kraft. The Patriot Place shopping plaza, built on land surrounding the stadium bought by Kraft, completed construction in 2009. The plaza includes a variety of restaurants, clothing stores, and other retailers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Foxborough, Massachusetts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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