BROCKTON
Plymouth County • Massachusetts Local
City nickname: The City of Champions
Motto: “Education, Industry, Progress”
Brockton (Bridgewater) became a town in 1821. Name changed to Brockton in 1821 and became a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 1881. Along with Plymouth, it is one of the two county seats of Plymouth County.
Brockton is the seventh largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the “City of Champions”, due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs.
The city was named after Sir Isaac Brock, a British General. Brockton became a city on April 9, 1881. During the American Civil War, Brockton was America’s largest producer of shoes, and until the latter parts of the 20th century, Brockton had a large shoe and leather products industry.
On October 1, 1883, Brockton became the first place in the world to have a three-wire underground electrical system when Thomas Edison threw a switch to activate it.
Brockton is approximately 25 miles south of Boston, and 30 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. Brockton is home to the Brockton Symphony Orchestra. Brockton Summer Concert Series and the Downtown Brockton Arts and Music Festival are local festivals held annually.
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