Made in Marlborough - Frye Boots

On March 10th, 1863, John A. Frye opened the doors of a small shoe factory in Marlborough. In time, John Frye’s family grew and, along with it, The Frye Company grew as well. Each generation of Frye men dedicated themselves to the art and craft of shoemaking, creating new patterns, discovering new materials, and even inventing shoe-making machinery. Their fervor for the process of crafting footwear as durable as it is beautiful has been the company’s benchmark, ever since.

Frye Boots have been a major part of American history.  They were even chosen by the Smithsonian Institute as an item that best represents the 1960s in American.  Frye Boots were worn by soldiers on both sides during the Civil War.  They were worn by Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish American War.  Pioneers wore Frye Boots as they trekked across the country to start a new life in the west.  In World War II, General Patton and numerous soldiers relied on Frye Boots.  For nearly 150 years the history and heritage of Frye Boots is told in every stitch of every shoe: across cultural shifts and changes in fashion, for generation upon generation.

Come join the Marlborough Historical Society for an evening that is sure to be informative.  Learn more about this American icon that holds a place in the Smithsonian Institute and a proud piece of Marlborough history as Adrian Cortez-Cederholm from the Frye Company updates us on where the company since its days on Pleasant Street.  Held on the site of the former Frye Shoe Factory now Christopher Heights Assisted Living of Marlborough. Free and open to the public.