Aerial photo of Westford Museum by Right Angle Photograpy, LLC
Featured Artifact of the Week
Photograph of June Kennedy From the Collection The photo depicts June Kennedy with Colonel John Robinson’s rum cup in 1975, during Bicentennial celebrations. June was born in 1935, and grew
Westford Celebrates Women’s Right to Vote
The Westford Historical Society and Museum in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Westford and Westford Cultural Council Join us for a look into the 19th Amendment
Our Online Collections
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The Westford Knight
Learn about the “Westford Knight”, a carving of unconfirmed origin in ledge rock on the hill approaching Westford Center from Stony Brook.
Statue and photo by artist D. Christiana
The Westford Wardsman, Saturday, February 28, 1920
A look back in time to a century ago By Bob Oliphant “Center. The newly appointed board of health have recently held their first meeting and organized with Alexander A.
February 2020 Museum Musings
This month we are kicking off our “Westford Celebrates Women’s Right to Vote” Event Series The Westford Historical Society in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Westford and
The Westford Wardsman, Saturday, February 21, 1920
A look back in time to a century ago By Bob Oliphant “Center. A very pleasant sleighing party was enjoyed by the academy scholars on Tuesday afternoon. There were fourteen
Upcoming Events
Harriet Tubman speaking in favor of women’s suffrage rights.
Friday, March 6, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmWestford Museum, Westford MA
“I Can’t Die but Once” performance by Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti Tubman believed in the equality of all people, black or white, male or female, which made her sympathetic to the women’s ... Read more
Photographs of Quincy W. Day, Westford Then and Now
Sunday, March 8, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pmWestford Museum, Westford MA
Do you recognize this house? Many of you probably drive by it every day. Join us at the Westford Historical Society for a fascinating slide show of photographs of Quincy ... Read more
“I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone” performance by Judith Kalaora.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmWestford Museum, Westford MA
In this fiery presentation, Lucy describes the tension of Antebellum Boston.. Women were evolving from successful abolitionists to struggling suffragists! Challenging discrimination is not easy; Lucy Stone was never one ... Read more
Westford Minutemen/6th Middlesex Regiment Annual Open House
Sunday, March 22, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmWestford Museum, Westford MA
Visit and learn about our colonial period history, clothing and accouterments, and group activities. Members of the Minutemen will also be available to talk about this April’s Col. John Robinson Trail ... Read more
Taste of Nashoba ~Ticket Partner
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pmLawrence Academy Stone Athletic Center, Groton MA
Celebrating its 19th year, the Taste of Nashoba has been an annual event showcasing the best restaurants, caterers, bakeries, and breweries from the region to thousands of attendees. Attracting over 1,000 ... Read more
Hall and McLaughlin: History of NORTH Westford
Monday, March 30, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmStoney Brook School, Westford MA
Westford Town historians, Geoff Hall and Rich McLaughlin, will bring their knowledge and research of of North Westford for an extraordinary presentation with a special slide show. They will share ... Read more
