Notable of the Month
Felix “Phil” Perreault 1915-1986
When one thinks of icons from Forge Village, one name that comes to mind is former State Representative Felix Perreault. By James VanBever (May 2021) A long time Forge Village … Read more »
Capt John Abbot, Westford Academy Trustee (1792-1804)
Capt. John Abbot Westford Town Clerk, Treasurer and a Founder of the Westford Academy When Westford Academy was founded in 1792, it was led by a group of gentlemen who … Read more »
Rev. Ezra Ripley Westford Academy Trustee
Ezra Ripley, Concord Minister and Westford Academy Trustee. (1792-1803) By James VanBever (March 2021) The original Westford Academy Trustees were a group of men who were visionary, generous, and dedicated … Read more »
Zaccheus Wright: Westford Academy Trustees, First President.
There is a story in the Bible about a man named Zaccheus who was the superintendent of taxes and was “very rich.” But Zaccheus was a very generous man who … Read more »
Dr. Charles Proctor, Westford Academy Trustee
CHARLES PROCTOR. MD (1755 – 1817) Served Westford 1784 – 1817 By Marilyn Day Caring for a Town, The Physicians of Westford, Mass., 1740-1960 Dr. Proctor was one of the … Read more »
Joseph Bradley Varnum (1750-1821)
Joseph Bradley Varnum; American Patriot, Speaker of the House, U.S. Senator, President pro tempore of the United States Senate, and Westford Academy Trustee. By James VanBever (January 2021) Joseph Bradley … Read more »
Horace (Hoppy) F. Wyman (1912 – 1985)
When Westford was still a small town, people from outside the area would often only know of two Westford landmarks, Kimball’s Ice Cream and Wyman’s Beach. By James VanBever (December … Read more »
True A. Bean (1822- 1905)
When True Bean died at the Westford Town Farm, people in town erected marble markers for True and his wife Mary. * By James VanBever (October 2020) The couple had … Read more »
Geoff Hall, prominent citizens in Westford
When one thinks about prominent citizens in Westford over recent years, one name that comes to mind is Geoffrey Hall. By James VanBever (September 2020) Geoff was born and raised … Read more »
Our 12th Great Grandfather, Rev. Willard Hall.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was supposed to be traveling to New England for a month with my cousin, Mary Richardson Zern, to research our ancestors. Part of that trip … Read more »
Rita Edwards Miller (1918 – 2003)
Rita was the daughter of two predominant Westford families and wife of Everette “Chub” Miller. For 44 years as an educator her life touched hundreds of Westford students. Her first … Read more »
Bob Oliphant
Today, Robert “Bob” Oliphant is a local historian of Westford, but he was not always on that path. He is originally from Oberlin, Ohio, and went to college to study … Read more »