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Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the Collection 1923 black and white photograph of the upper view from Caunter’s Bridge in Graniteville (corner of Broadway, River St., and Graniteville Rd). Now known as the … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the Collection Ca. 1920 Photo of William Owen McDonald (1883-1940) in his dairy farm truck. McDonald’s Diary was on Concord Rd, started by his parents, Margaret McNeff (?-1928) … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Westford Academy Trustees Photograph From the Collection Photograph of the Westford Academy Trustees, when they met at the Vesper Country Club, Tyngborough in 1983 for their 190th Annual Meeting. Today … Read more »


Albert Franklin Trask (1907-2003)

From Westford School Principal to Establishing the Nabnasset Lake Shore TheatreBy James Van Bever  Albert Franklin Trask was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston on August 17, 1917. His … Read more »
Atwood Flag

Featured Artifact of the Week

Atwood Flag From the collection United States Flag, attached to a wood pole, from the Atwood-Millett collection. It has 46 stars, showing it was made prior to the statehood of … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

From the Postcard Collection Old Oaken Bucket Postcard Ca. 1975 color postcard featuring the Old Oaken Bucket, located on Rt. 110 where the 99 Restaurant is today. The restaurant was … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the Collection Framed black and white photo of Polly’s Restaurant with plane on the roof from 1949. The restaurant opened in 1941 where the Mobil gas station is … Read more »


Peter Denisevich (1915-2009)

“North Street’s Lt. Colonel” By James VanBever      Peter Denisevich was born on North Street in Graniteville on June 15, 1915. He was the son of Joseph and Barbara … Read more »


Wine with Wild Women of Westford

Join us and entice your curiosity and dazzle your palate for an evening of Storytelling with wine tastings and food appetizers pairings. Friday, August 25, 2023 @7:30 p.m. Westford Museum … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

From the Museum “Whistle Stop.” Framed black and white photograph of the Forge Village train station from 1941. Photographed by photojournalist Dow L. Case (1915-1980), who was nominated for the … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Map From the collection Framed railroad map from ca. 1874 of the Stony Brook Railroad. It was printed on a 5.5″ x 3″ envelope. Businesses are also highlighted from West … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph From the Collection Black and white photo from 1975. It highlights the commemorative granite marker at the original site of the original Westford Academy building, which is now the … Read more »