Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.

[citation needed] Long used as a hunting ground by Native Americans, Norwood was first settled by Ezra Morse in 1678.

He set up a sawmill in what is now South Norwood, the part of town to which the first concentration of families, almost all of whom were farmers, migrated over the next half-century.

[citation needed] Its captain, Aaron Guild, on learning of the British marching on Lexington and Concord to seize the munitions stored there, rode to join the fight and arrived in time to fire on the British at Concord Bridge and participate in the running battle that chased the Redcoats back to Boston.

[citation needed] The Oak View Mansion, located in Norwood, was built by Francis Olney Winslow.

The public elementary schools located in Norwood include: Balch, Callahan, Cleveland, Oldham, and Prescott.

The Fine Mortuary College in Norwood includes a one-room museum featuring antique embalming tables and centuries-old wooden coffins.

[20] Norwood's top employers include Moderna, FM Global, Home Market Foods, MS Walker, and many other manufacturers and businesses engaged in research and development.

The facility in Norwood has been expanded to increase the production capacity of Moderna's vaccine and to support the company's research and development efforts.

Additionally, Moderna has established partnerships with local organizations in Norwood to support the community, including funding for education and workforce development initiatives.

"[citation needed] The concept of having competing dealerships join together to publicize the "Automile" as an automobile shopping center was largely the work of Ernie Boch, famous in the Boston area for his ads urging people to "Come on down!

[citation needed] In addition to the rink, the facility features a fitness center, a pro shop, and a cafe.

[citation needed] Norwood was the long-time home of photographer and publisher Fred Holland Day.