Aerial photo of Westford Museum by Right Angle Photography, LLC
Aerial photo of Westford Museum by Right Angle Photograpy, LLC
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Featured Artifact of the Week

Railroad Clock From the museum This Regulator Railroad Clock was made no earlier than 1860 by the Seth Thomas Clock Company, then of Plymouth Hollow, CT. According to ClockHistory.com, the

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Capture the Moment ~ Photo Contest and Monthly Winners

  We are living through an historic moment, the first time in 100 years the world is under the threat of a global pandemic. Coming generations will want to know

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Share Your Story

Living and working in a new way ~ The COVID-19 Pandemic What would you like your children and grandchild to remember or know about the COVID-19 pandemic? Share your reflections,

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Women’s Rights in Westford

Women’s Rights in Westford timeline 1780                   Massachusetts State Constitution restricts voting to males only but omits “male” as a qualification for holding public office. 1819                   Susan Prescott becomes the

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The Westford Wardsman, Saturday, October 16, 1920

A look back in time to a century ago By Bob Oliphant “Center. The Donald M. Camerons have closed the Cameron homestead this week and moved back to their city

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October 16, 2020
Laptop Open

Featured Artifact of the Week

Westford Academy Laptop From the Westford Academy Exhibit Students once used slate tablets and slide-rules as part of their learning experience. As far back as the early 2000s, Westford Academy

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October 14, 2020


October 2020 Museum Musings

Renew your Westford Historical Society Membership – Only a click away! Life has changed so much since COVID-19 began spreading in the United States, your assistance is needed now more

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October 10, 2020
 
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Upcoming Events

Tour the Historic Town Farm Building

Saturday, October 24, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Town Farm, Westford MA

Ever driven down Town Farm Road in Westford and wondered what the history was behind the that unusual and large brick building at number 35? Perhaps you remember the school ...   Read more

 

Schedule your TOUR of the Westford Museum

Sunday, October 25, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Westford Museum, Westford MA

You are invited to tour the Westford Museum. Book a guided tour with our docents. Tours begin at 2pm and 3pm. for an hour Visit our "Road to Westford" exhibit. ...   Read more

 

*Postponed* "I want to go to Jail” A one-act suffrage play written by Swing and Dabanka

Sunday, November 1, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Westford Museum, Westford MA

“I Want to go to Jail” transports you back to February, 1919, when women suffragists grappled with unexpected obstacles in their quest for the final vote needed to pass the ...   Read more

 

Fibers of Life; Textiles from the Westford Historical Society’s Collections

Sunday, May 16, 2021 @ 2:30 am - 3:30 am
Westford Museum, Westford MA

This show & tell lecture is offered in cooperation with the Westford Museum & Historical Society. Their collection of local artifacts, from clothing and accouterments to linens and household items ...   Read more

 

 

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