Exhibits

The Westford Museum houses several permanent exhibits. Temporary exhibits highlight parts of our collections which cannot be displayed on a permanent basis. A large percentage of the collections are in storage and can be viewed by appointment if their condition allows.

Approximately 80% of the Westford Historical Society’s collections are in storage, not normally on display in the Museum. Each week we feature a different artifact from our collection.

Permanent Exhibits

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History Pods-Virtually Keeping Westford’s History Alive

View our collection of short Westford History Pods (3-5 minute videos) featuring items and artifacts from the Westford Museum’s collection as well as a tibit of Westford History and more!

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Aerial view of Abbot Mills Buildings

The Abbot Worsted Company; The Business, the People and the Community

Virtually tour the Abbot Mill Exhibit in the Westford Museum with Penny Lacroix (2007) Helene (Mickey Crocker reflects on her years working in the Mills (2021) Working the Mill in

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Captain Pelatiah Fletcher Doll House

The Doll House is no ordinary playhouse.  After moving into the Captain Fletcher House (54 Lowell Rd), Mary “Marni” D. Agnew decided to create a replica of the house.  The

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Home Life

Not so long ago, the average home was a very different place. Candles lit the rooms instead of light bulbs, fires were used to cook things instead of ovens and

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Photo of mural

What happened to the Lake Shore Theatre?

Mural-sized painting of Nabnasset Country Club, ca. 1930 W.2017.24.1Photo by Rich McLaughlin We’ve been hearing lots about the Lake Shore Theatre in Nabnasset. It was run by Franklin Trask for

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Stone Circle at Grassy Pond

History in Stone; Reminders of Native American Life in Westford. The Stone Circle at Grassy Pond, may be an ancient artifacts found here in Westford, by Cori Ryan, and Darlene

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Set in Stone~ History of the Quarry Industry

https://youtu.be/zbEhWiULwAg Westford has a long history in industry, with the earliest recorded granite quarrying beginning in 1826 on Oak Hill, near today’s Fletcher Granite company. Granite from here is known

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Nabnasset

Nabnasset is the 5th and final theme in our Villages of Westford series. It started as a farming community and added the mills at Brookside. In the late 19th century

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Image of the Westford Knight

The Westford Knight

The so called “Westford Knight” is a carving of unconfirmed origin in ledgerock on the hill approaching Westford Center from Stony Brook. Easily visible in contrast with the natural features

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Online Exhibits

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Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the collection From the collection From the collection 1899 black and white photograph of the house at 55 Brookside Rd. If features Charles Smith Edwards (with horse) in

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Westford Notable of the Month- Rita E. Miller (1918-2003)

A teacher’s influence can never be erased By James Van Bever     When Rita E. Miller retired from the Westford school system in 1983, a banner was hung outside the Frost

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Featured Artifact of the Week

Site Plan From the Collection From the Collection From the Collection One of 12 surveyor plans of 62 Main St, the Donald Cameron House. They were made by Caroline M.

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Featured Artifact of the Week

Wood Sign From the Medical Exhibit From the Medical Exhibit From the Medical Exhibit White painted wood sign, 60″ x 28″, with black paint for text, of the Westford Osteopathic

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Phyllis Wright (1917-1998)

“Westford’s first Apple Blossom Queen” By James VanBever (November 2020) On May 20, 1935, Reverend John Day of the Westford Unitarian church and originator of the Apple Blossom Festival introduced

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Lucinda Everlyn Prescott (1888-1976)

Lucinda (Cindy) was the daughter of Ebenezer of Josephine (Webster) Prescott and lived on the Prescott family farm at 180 Main Street, Chamberlain Corner, all of her life with her

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Eva Mae Lord (1889 – 1960)

“Mae Lord became the nurse at the Abbot Worsted Company, a position that she held for the rest of her life.  She played a big part in the health of

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Noella “Pinky” Leduc (1933-2014)

   Noella Leduc was born on River Street in Graniteville on December 23, 1933. Her house on River Street is directly across from the Graniteville ball field. It was at

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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

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Past Exhibits

See highlights from past exhibits on our Past Exhibits page.