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Dr. Elizabeth Kittredge (1889-1972)
Westford’s First Woman Doctor. By James VanBever (Feb/March 2022) When Elizabeth Kittredge was considering a career in medicine, she did not receive wholehearted support from her family. In fact, she … Read more »
Nancy (Heywood) Richmond (1820-1898)
Why Edgar Allen Poe called Nancy Richmond, “Anne” is a mystery.By James Van Bever (June/July 2022) It is believed that after Poe started to call her Annie that she never … Read more »
Graniteville and Brookside Park by Marilyn Day
Plan Book 22, plan 12 Graniteville Park, Plan book 19, Plan 41, dated 1903 Brookside Park was not in Brookside, at least the section of town we call Brookside … Read more »
The Westford Academy Ghosts of 1963
Westford Academy’s last undefeated season. By James VanBever The Grey Ghost football team of 1962 were a remarkable group. They had had a perfect season and had won the school’s … Read more »
Once Known, Westford’s lesser-known history by Leslie Howard
Lost from the Ledger, Westford’s Indigenous Past, (Part of the “Once Known” Series) Leslie Howard continues her exploration of Westford’s lesser-known history, this time focusing on the town’s Indigenous … Read more »
Get to know your Westford Academy Trustees
Westford Academy was founded in 1792 as a private school and was operated by a group of Trustees. The original trustees were a group of gentlemen who were religious, patriotic, … Read more »
George Hall Russell, Commercial Photographer, Lowell, Mass.
By Marilyn Day, July 2023 Signature from Panorama of Comrade Langley’s funeral On May 21 while on docent duty at the Westford museum, I watched as a young man studied … Read more »
Albert Franklin Trask (1907-2003)
From Westford School Principal to Establishing the Nabnasset Lake Shore TheatreBy James Van Bever Albert Franklin Trask was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston on August 17, 1917. His … Read more »
Wine with Wild Women of Westford
Join us and entice your curiosity and dazzle your palate for an evening of Storytelling with wine tastings and food appetizers pairings. Friday, August 25, 2023 @7:30 p.m. Westford Museum … Read more »
Hall and McLaughlin’s History of Westford Program Series
Westford Town historians Geoff Hall and Rich McLaughlin combine their knowledge and research in a series of extraordinary video presentations. In 1859, the beautiful recreational area around Nabnassett Lake was … Read more »
Earle Williams (1902-1988)
Earle Williams Sells Fudge in Littleton Area Littleton- HEAVY CREAM – HOMEMADE FUDGE that’s what the four cornered sign says atop of the car usually parked at Littleton Common on … Read more »
An Interview with Christopher C. Gorham, “The Confidante” Anna Rosenberg story
An Interview with Christopher Gorham, Author of “The Confidante”, Gorham is a Modern American History Teacher at Westford Academy, with Sophie Sloan, 2022 Westford Academy Graduate and Mr. Gorham’s Capstone … Read more »