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WESTFORD HARDWARE, PARENT’S MARKET
by Marilyn Day While preparing brief histories to go with the pictures for the 2002 Westford Museum calendar, I (Marilyn Day) called Arthur Pellerin for information on the store in … Read more »
Our old sign is history! We need a new one.
For over 30 years the Westford Museums’ outdoor sign has proudly hung by Boston Rd and over time has become very worn and is now difficult to read. The sign … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Decorative Holder From the Collection A decorative container from the mid-twentieth century. Containers such as these may be used for a variety of purposes, such as tooth sticks, paper clips, … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Diary From the Collection Abbie J. Cutter’s 1881 leather-bound diary, with flap enclosure. There is also a sleeve for a pencil. In addition to its use as a diary, it … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Slippers From the Collection Two needlepoint slippers, needlepoint. There is a floral motif. The slippers were never removed from the canvas. The note that came with the pattern reads, “Worked … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Train Wreck Photos From the Collection Photographs of the train derailment in Forge Village the occurred on July 9, 1921. The Stony Brook Railroad was completed in 1848, and became … Read more »
Home Life
Not so long ago, the average home was a very different place. Candles lit the rooms instead of light bulbs, fires were used to cook things instead of ovens and … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Forge Village Horse Nail Co. From the Industry Exhibit Forge Village in Westford had mills as far back at 1795. The site of the Horse Nail Co. was the Westford … Read more »
Reflections from Mr. Martell’ s Criminal Mind Class, Westford Academy Class of 2020
AA Criminal Minds Class Mr. Martell 17 May 2020 Final Reflection Being a senior during a global pandemic is weird to say the least. While most of the world is … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Painting Panel The chips were taken from the original clapboards and show the paints used from 1794 through 2009. Two paint chips from the east side of the 1793 Westford … Read more »
Featured Artifact of the Week
Placemat The table mat has a depiction of the Westford Town Common. Drawn by the late Phyllis Hughes then of Carlisle, MA, originally for the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher … Read more »
The Many Colors of Westford Academy
The Many Colors of Westford Academy Originally Exhibited as The Other Colors of Westford Academy in mid to late 2019 Westford’s high school colors were not always maroon and grey (and … Read more »