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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 »
Decorative Plaque

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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 »
Howard Homestead Painting

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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 »
Ornaments Box

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 »
Fletcher Granite Quarry

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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 »
The Great New England Hurricane

The Great New England Hurricane of 1938

Section headings were based on actual news headlines about the natural disaster. The captions were based on the text either written on or with the photos. Further text written as … Read more »
Photo of Everett Jarvis rounding up turkeys

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Dances with Turkeys From the 275th Online Exhibit Photo of Everett Jarvis (1875-1951) rounding up turkeys. In 1896, Everett Jarvis married Florence May “Flossie” Blaisdell (1873-1865). They lived at 62 … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Toy Turkey Farm Sign From the collection Framed portion of the Toy Turkey Farm sign. The 15.5 acre farm was on Littleton Rd around where the Westford Valley Marketplace is … Read more »


2020 Westford Holiday Gifts

    2021 CAPTURE the MOMENTS PHOTOS of  WESTFORD CALENDAR Price: $16.95 Decorate your home each month with pictures taken by local Westford photographers from the Westford Historical Society’s “Capture … Read more »