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Portrait of Grace Atwood From the Collection This portrait is of Grace Atwood Millett later in life. It was painted by her son William Atwood “Bill” Millett (1922-2007), who was … Read more »
Westford 2020 Year in Review
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Featured Artifact of the Week
Seed Planter From the Farm Exhibit Seed planter used for beans, peas, and corn. It was also known as a “corn stabber.” The device was inserted into a tilled field, … Read more »
My 2020 story – Kate Lehman
In January of 2020, we put a deposit on a puppy. We found out a week later that we were expecting a baby. We brought home our puppy on January … Read more »
Dearest Myra,
It’s 31st December, 2020 – the day the whole world is reflecting on the year gone by. And what a year it was! By the time you read this letter, you … Read more »
1776, Commemorating the Revolutionary War, 245 years later
245 years ago, in early 1776, Westford’s Col. John Robinson and the Robinson Regiment were at camp in Cambridge, under the command of Gen. George Washington defending Boston against the … Read more »
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Decorative Plaque From the Collection Wooden plaque with family pictures made by Nancy Hall Bissell of Westford as a Christmas gift in the late 1960s. The plaque has six photographs … Read more »
Horace (Hoppy) F. Wyman (1912 – 1985)
When Westford was still a small town, people from outside the area would often only know of two Westford landmarks, Kimball’s Ice Cream and Wyman’s Beach. By James VanBever (December … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Howard Homestead From the Collection Painting of the Howard Homestead that once stood on Howard Rd. It was painted by Amelle B. Hand of Littleton, MA. Calvin Howard (1792-1883), a … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Ornaments From the Collection Christmas tree ornaments, nine of which likely made by Premier Christmas Tree Ornaments in 1942. They are made to look like golden pine cones, with each … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Walking Automaton From the Industry Exhibit George Robert Moore (1817-1892) co-owned the Brookside Mill with is brother Seth (1820-1900). George also had multiple patents. One was for a Walking Automaton, … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Fletcher Granite Quarry From the Collection Two black and white photographs of the Fletcher Granite Quarry from May 1949. The quarry is located off 534 Groton Rd in historically the … Read more »