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Gardner MA Celebrates 100 Years as a City on January 1, 2023.
While Gardner was officially incorporated as a town in 1785 after receiving land grants from Ashburnham, Westminster, Templeton, and Winchendon, it was incorporated as a city in 1923
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Due to its heritage of chair manufacturing, Gardner is known as the Chair City.
With a population of 21,287 at the 2020 census, Gardner MA is a City growing in population. It is also growing in infrastructure, business, and industry.
Celebrate Gardner’s 100 years as a City!
Details of Gardner’s 100th Birthday as a City Celebrations
Details will be provided as they become available.
Update: March 2, 2022: We have contacted the City of Gardner to ask if there is any information regarding the formation of committees etc. relating to any upcoming events.