Aerial photo of Westford Museum by Right Angle Photograpy, LLC
Capture the Moment ~ Photo Contest
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 what
Featured Artifact of the Week
Library Card 1878 library card for H. Dwinell, who was likely Hezekiah Dwinell (1804-1884). According to the Fletcher Library, the card was used while the library was in the Town
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,
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
The Westford Wardsman, Saturday, June 5, 1920
A look back in time to a century ago By Bob Oliphant “Center. Miss Ruth Fisher, now of Providence, is just returning from a pleasant two months’ trip to California,
The Westford Wardsman, Saturday, May 29, 1920
A look back in time to a century ago By Bob Oliphant “Center. Tuesday afternoon the Westford academy baseball team played the Bromfield school team at Harvard. The score was 9
Upcoming Events
Cancelled~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 Ancestors
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
"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 pmWestford 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 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
