Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Acton, Massachusetts is a small town west of Boston in an area that has records of human habitation which stretch back 7000 years. Acton citizens had a significant role in the battle of Battle of Lexington and Concord, the prelude to the American Revolution. Acton's history reflects the major events that were occurring in Massachusetts, New England, the United States and the world. The rivers that run through Acton were used by Native Americans as part of their annual migration patterns thousand of years ago. A Native American archaeological site was discovered in Acton in 1999 which produced evidence of habitation dating back 7000 years.