Just as it attracted Lowell and Dennison, Waltham's location on Route 128 (America's Technology Highway) continues to lure businesses at the leading edge of technology, venture capital, telecommunications, the Internet and more. Waltham is located at the intersection of I-95/Route 128 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, just 10 miles west of Boston. The highway access makes Waltham an easy gateway to Lexington, Concord, Cape Cod, and New Hampshire. A number of east/west highways (Route 2, Route 9 and Route 20) connect with western suburbs with Boston, Logan Airport and Boston Harbor port facilities.

Waltham's history, attractions, and convenient location make it an excellent place to experience historic estates, museums, renowned institutions of higher learning, Bentley College and Brandeis University, and a variety of hotels and restaurants.

Charles River Museum of Industry
154 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 781.893.5410 Located in the former Boston Manufacturing Company mill complex - now a National Historic Landmark, the Charles River Museum of Industry traces the history of America's Industrial Revolution from 1800 to the present. The current collection focuses on machine tools; watches and watch-making equipment; steam engines and early automobile manufacturing; and textile mill equipment. Recently, the museum has begun to expand its collection to include the present and future of technology, as well as the preservation of old technology. For more information on hours, location, educational exhibits, tours, and programs for both children and adults, please visit their website at www.crmi.org

DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park
51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 781.259.8355 The DeCordova Museum officially opened in 1950 and became the only museum to focus its exhibitions and collecting activities on living New England artists, while adopting a broad educational program in the visual arts with an emphasis in modern art. Architect John Quincy Adams designed the extensive renovations that transformed the de Cordova mansion into a public museum.

DeCordova currently offers the only permanent public sculpture park in New England. Close to 80 modern and contemporary works grace the 35-acre site. The DeCordova Annual Exhibition series features works by up and coming new artists and provides an annual snapshot of regional talent. The park is also the site of outdoor concerts. For more information, go to www.decordova.org.

Gore Place
52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA 781.894.2798 President James Monroe, Daniel Webster, and the Marquis de Lafayette were guests of Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore and his wife at their 45-acre country estate in Waltham in the early 1800's. The estate is still a working farm with its own flock of sheep. The elegantly furnished mansion is open to the public. More information can be found at www.goreplace.org.