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Featured Artifact of the Week
State Guard Armband This Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Guard armband from around 1919 is made of black wool with gold embroidery, featuring the triangular crest of the Commonwealth. Armbands such
April 2020 Museum Musings
Support the Westford Historical Society Dear Westford Historical Society Members and Friends, More than ever, we need you support. Many of our events have been postponed or cancelled, but you
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
Fundraiser to support the Westford Historical Society
Choice from our wide selection of Gift Baskets Click here to purchase 5 tickets for $20 Drawing Date: Sunday May 3, 2020 at our Wild Women of Westford Sunday Afternoon
Engagement Survey
Do you have 10 minutes to spare? The Westford Historical Society is conducting a survey of its members and the community. The survey is 10 questions and should
The Westford Wardsman, Saturday, April 3, 1920
A look back in time to a century ago By Bob Oliphant “Center. The Julian A. Camerons returned earlier in the week from their southern trip. “Mrs. S. B. Watson was
Westford Historical Society Video Resources
Check out our video resource collections: Museum programs, Westford Knight, 3rd grade tours, the villages, Westford’s general history and more Programs Two Truths, One Lie https://museum.westford.org/join-us-saturday-october-26th-for-two-truths-one-lie-three-pours/ Declaring Independence: Then and
Upcoming Events
Rescheduling ~ Wild Women of Westford Sunday Afternoon Tea
Sunday, May 3, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmWestford Museum, Westford MA
Join us for an afternoon of storytelling and tea. Enjoy a light meal of finger sandwiches and savories with sweet pastries, while listening to stories of 4 heroic women of ... Read more
"I want to go to Jail” A one-act play written by Pamela Swing and Elizabeth Dabanka
Friday, May 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmParish Center for the Arts, Westford Massachusetts
“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
Taste of Nashoba ~Ticket Partner
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pmLawrence Academy Stone Athletic Center, Groton MA
Due to recent events and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided that it is best to postpone the Taste of Nashoba. A new date of Tuesday June ... Read more
Discover Your Female Ancestor
Thursday, October 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmWestford Museum, Westford MA
Was your great-grandmother or great great grandmother alive in 1920? Did she vote in that very first election after the ratification of the 19th amendment, that granted women the right to ... Read more
Fibers of Life; Textiles from the Westford Historical Society’s Collections
Sunday, May 16, 2021 @ 2:30 am - 3:30 amWestford 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
