Photo From the Collection Photo of Flag Day in Westford’s Graniteville. The event occurred on June 12, 1930. 48-star flags are visible, with every student carrying one. The present students … Read more »

Help Restore our Regulator Railroad Clock!  The clock was made by the Seth Thomas Clock Company and was donated to the Museum by the J.V. Fletcher Library in 1983. Similar … Read more »

This Memorial Day let us remember Westford’s Veteran of Two Wars By James Van Bever ( May 2022)   F Healy, WA Class of 1916 Many people in Westford have … Read more »

Stone House Photograph From the Collection 1930 photograph of the vernacular house at 72 Tyngsboro Rd. According to the Historical Commission records, the design is a rare local example of … Read more »

Real Photo Postcard From the Post Card Collection Real Photo Postcard featuring a black and white image from Westford of an apple orchard in the spring. It states, “Apple Blossom … Read more »

A new Westford history film documentary. “Traveling Down Route 110 (Littleton Road) with Geoff and Bob”. There’s an amazing amount of history to be found in the four miles along … Read more »

Printing Plate As Printed in 1937 Magazine Original From the Collection 10″x101/4″ printing plate of the historical Nashoba Valley Apple Belt, which was a 75 mile stretch through Groton, Ayer, … Read more »

May Day Photograph From the Collection Black and white, 6.5″ x 4.5″ photo of the Maypole dance at the Whitney playground on May 23, 1911. The festival was historically done … Read more »

Handmade Greeting cards W.2004.31 (8)W.2004.31 (8) BackW.2004.31 (5)W.2004.31 (5) BackW.2004.31 (11)W.2004.31 (11) BackW.2004.31 (9)W.2004.31 (9) Back From the Collection Handmade greeting cards made by Florence (McKeown) Decatur (1898-1983), wife of … Read more »

By Arnold L. O’Brien (April 2022) For those who take the Patriots Day Candlelight stroll of Westford’s Fairview Cemetery, one gravesite must be visited for it stands out in its … Read more »

Half-Gill Cup From the Collection This half-gill or 1/4 tin cup was used by Col John Robinson (1734-1805) throughout his service during the Revolutionary War. Government regulations during the war … Read more »

Burbeck Parlor From the Collection Photo of the Burbeck home parlor, as it looked around 1920. “Vinebrook Farm” was owned prior by Edmond Baker, whose family owned the Baker Chocolate … Read more »