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 »

Westford Woman Doll: May Balch From the Collection Doll made in the likeness of Mary “May” Gertrude Balch (1875-1961). The Westford Women Dolls project was conducted in 1985 by Jean … Read more »

Hand Towels From the Collection Pair of decorative linen hand towels, with knotted fringes a the end. They are embordered “A” presumably for “Atwood.” The blue bands are somewhat faded, … Read more »

Westford Town historians, Geoff Hall and Rich McLaughlin, bring their knowledge and research of North Westford for an extraordinary presentation They will share highlights of North Westford’s history from the … Read more »

Photograph From the Collection Photo of the O’Briens at the family farm at today’s Vose, Rd, Westford. The family home was located at 18 Vose Rd. From left to right: … Read more »

Bazaar Announcement From the Collection The Stony Brook Bazaar was a small local periodical of the Westford Unitarian Church (the First Parish Church United today). This issue advertises a Fair … Read more »

Puzzles, like books, are items many people use just once before putting them in boxes or on shelves to collect dust. Share three or four puzzles, borrow one or two, … Read more »

Vase From the Atwood Collection Ornamental vase from the Atwood-Millett Collection. It features an elaborate and textured floral design, with blue white, pink, and gold coloring. “Hand painted” is written … Read more »

https://youtu.be/WdzQQxtmP6E MIT Haystack MIT first broke ground at this location in 1956 with the Millstone Radar antenna, which served as an early warning prototype system for incoming ballistic missiles and … Read more »

https://youtu.be/sb_Mt_xitSw Westford Town Farm The town of Westford purchased this land in 1824 and built the large two-story brick building that remains at this site in 1838. Before the days … Read more »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g65nS9tUcU MacDougall Ski Hill From 1957 to the late 1960s, the MacDougall family from Boston Road operated a ski tow right here on this hill. The tow was powered by … Read more »

https://youtu.be/3VlMJRT_p2o Westford Museum Building Westford Academy was founded in 1792 and this building was erected opposite the west end of Westford Common in 1794. The original granite step was placed … Read more »