Westford Museum & Historical Society andFirst Parish Church United of Westford present: 2nd Westford Historic House Tour Saturday September 28, 2024 A wonderful opportunity to tour a collection of stunning vintage homes … Read more »

Geoff Hall continues to capture stories of members from the Westford community. Westford Tales, focusing on residents’ memories of Westford throughout the years. Geoffrey D. Hall is a third generation Westfordite. … Read more »

Listen as Bob Oliphant shares the weekly Westford news plus bonus information of Westford and our residents from over 100 year’s ago. The Westford Wardsman was published weekly as part … Read more »

Button From the collection Button from a Civil War Soldier uniform that would have been worn between 1861-1865. The front reads: “Mass. Volunteer Militia.” The back reads: “Extra Quality.” The … Read more »

Advertisement From the collection 10″ x 17″ calendar advertisement: “Best Wishes 1936.” A boy and his dog are also featured. The calendar is from Thomas P. Cosgrove Range and Fuel … Read more »

Everything Mr. Crisafulli does, he does for the children. By James VanBever Research Volunteer, Westford Museum     When John Crisafulli was appointed Westford’s school superintendent in 1985.  School Committee member … Read more »

Photograph From the collection Photograph (albumen print) taken prior to 1868, making this one of the oldest dated photographs in the collection. First developed in the mid nineteenth century, albumen … Read more »

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 … Read more »

  Westford said a sad farewell on February 12, 2024, when the house at 4 Hildreth Street, having gone through the demolition delay process, was demolished. The earliest information we … Read more »

Print From the collection Laser print of the Sherman Dewey Fletcher house at 33 Main St. in 1899. Capt. Sherman Heywood Fletcher (1846-1928) of Troop F, MVM, is holding reins of … Read more »

Photograph From the collection 1899 black and white photograph of the house at 55 Brookside Rd. If features Charles Smith Edwards (with horse) in his home at Brookside, which is … Read more »

Site Plan From the Collection One of 12 surveyor plans of 62 Main St, the Donald Cameron House. They were made by Caroline M. Whitney and Smith & Brooks Civil … Read more »

This month we are featuring the  Sanctuary Rose window of St. Catherine’s Church. The Sanctuary Window was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A Healy. This window was once … Read more »

Wood Sign From the Medical Exhibit White painted wood sign, 60″ x 28″, with black paint for text, of the Westford Osteopathic Hospital. The hospital was run by Dr. Ralph … Read more »

“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 … Read more »