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Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the collection Black and white photo of the Luce House at , originally owned by Reverend Leonard Luce (1799-1884) in 1830. The photo was taken around 1945, based … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Picture From the collection Wood-framed print of six oxen pulling a snow roller with two men guiding. Originally attributed to Chamberlain’s Corner, Chelmsford is more likely pictured. Snow rollers compacted … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the Mill Exhibit Black and white photo of women workers in the spinning room at the Abbot Worsted Co. The photo was taken in the early 1900s, likely … Read more »


Graniteville and Brookside Park by Marilyn Day

  Plan Book 22, plan 12 Graniteville Park, Plan book 19, Plan 41, dated 1903 Brookside Park was not in Brookside, at least the section of town we call Brookside … Read more »


Hall & McLaughlin: History of Granite Quarries at Westford MA.

 Discover where the Westford Quarries were located, who owned them and the people who owned them in these insightful presentation with Geoff Hall and Rich McLaughlin. Oak Hill Quarries (Part … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Christmas Postcard 1913 postcard with a picture of the Frost House, when it was located around 24 Main St. The house was built in 1860. By 1939, it was moved … Read more »


The Westford Academy Ghosts of 1963

Westford Academy’s last undefeated season. By James VanBever The Grey Ghost football team of 1962 were a remarkable group. They had had a perfect season and had won the school’s … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the collection Black and white photo of the house that once stood at 53 Hildreth Street, when it was owned by Charles S. and Mary Abbie Pattee Ripley. … Read more »


Allan Cameron Sargent (1859-1952) Memorial Window

Many of our Westford Churches have memorial stained glass windows. During the next year let’s explore them and the people they have been dedicated to. From: Our Church Heritage Articles … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the collection Black and white photo of the Westford American Legion Post 159 fair in 1923. Of note is what appears to be a 46 star flag, in … Read more »


Once Known: Slavery in Westford

Slavery in Westford may be surprising, but there were at least 24 enslaved individuals in the town of Westford from 1730 to 1780. There is little in the historical record … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Certificate From the Collection Memorial certificate awarded to the family of WWI veteran “Adlard Langlely” (alternately spelled “Adelard”). According to the Veterans Services Department, Adelard Joseph “Aldat” Langley (1897-1918) was killed … Read more »