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Bluebird Houses- Spring Fundraiser
Don’t let this deal fly-away! Order your Bluebird Birdhouse Today. Handcrafted by the carpentry students of Nashoba Valley Technical High School 16”x 8” with 12” roof that included asphalt shingle, … Read more »
Graniteville, Massachusetts- A Walking Tour with Geoff Hall and Jim VanBever
https://youtu.be/6IYzdzFN3EQ Walking or Driving Tour Map with numbered key Graniteville Map KEY Bolded numbers are found on detailed map below Town Farm 1838, 35 Town Farm Rd. Stone Arch Bridge … 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 »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Photograph From the Collection Stereoscopic photograph of a large gathering in 1890 at “Nabnassett Pond,” also known as Nabanassett Lake. The location was not far from one of the town’s … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Bottle Cap From the Collection Cap for a raw milk bottle from around 1920. Stony Brook Farm Dairy was also known as the Fletcher Farm at 3 Plain Rd. Named … 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 »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Epaulet Object From the Military Exhibit The epaulet was attributed to Colonel David Goodhue (1742-1798). Goodhue was the son of Francis and Sarah (Fowler) Goodhue. He was baptized in Ipswich, … Read more »
A historic gift for your Valentine, Galentine or Pal
Make a $25 donation to the Westford Historical Society’s, Westford Academy’s Scholarship Fund in the name of your Valentine, Galentine or Pal and we will send them a card letting … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Product Label From the Collection Product label for Read Farm Cider ca. 1850. The farm was originally owned by Joshua Read (1737-1809), and was located at 164 Main St. It … Read more »
The Revere Bell
By George Murray April 2001 When the Westford Academy expansion and renovation was nearing completion, and the “Revere Bell” was placed in the lobby of the new Performing Arts Center, … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Wood Panel From the Collection Wood panel, probably a box lid, for a Magic Lantern, which was a kind of projector. Glass slides often included images for geology, Robinson Caruso, … 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 »