Take a virtual tour of the Westford Museum’s Revolutionary War, Mills and Quarry exhibit with the members of the Westford Academy Museum Club, This tour based upon the annual 3rd grade museum visit. with extra resources related activities and audio stories from Westford’s history.
Dan Lacroix’s Col. John Robinson Tribute
Each Massachusetts town has its Revolutionary War heroes. Some served from the first day of the conflict, while others, due to either distance or age would serve later. A
See how we have changed. From a school to a fire station to a museum!
The Westford Museum has a lengthy background of its own. The original building was constructed in 1794, and acted as the first Westford Academy. The building had 2 floors, with
The Path to Freedom, the Westford Minutemen and the Revolutionary War
The American Revolution was America’s fight for independence from Great Britain. On the American side the war was fought by militia men, who consisted of any man aged 16-60. The
Set in Stone, the history of Westford’s Quarries
Granite has been a main source of income for Westford. Granite is an igneous rock, a type of rock that has been formed out of magma. We can see granite
From Sheep to Wool- The Abbot Mills
Westford works together as a flourishing and united community, with a large, diverse population. Westford as we know it today was heavily influenced by the Abbot Mills of the past.
The five villages of Westford. Which village do you live in?
Westford is unique to have more than one village. Many people outside of the community think that our villages are all separate towns when they look at a map.
Stories created & performed by Leeny Del Seamonds
Leeny Del Seamonds had the pleasure to celebrate and honor Westford’s 225th Anniversary (2004) by creating stories about our town’s history, a sampling of its wonderful residents and places from
Acknowledgments
Westford Community Access Television, Inc.
Nick Woodbury – Filming and Editing
Westford Academy Museum Club Members
WA Class of 2021
Angie Sreenivasan, Jeremy Limbert,
Olivia Dunn and Jazmin Rodriguez
with
Saniya Choudhry (WA Class of 2024)
Westford Academy Consultant
Andy Norander, Faculty, Social Studies/Westford History
This program is funded in part by Mass Humanities, which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Discover more of the History of Westford. Plan a visit to the Westford Museum.
Hours: Sunday afternoons 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Westford Museum
2 Boston Road
Westford, MA 01886
978-692-555