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Featured Artifact of the Week

Therapeutic Instrument From the Medical Exhibit Ca. 1920 William’s Improved Red Cross Battery. It was manufactured by P.G. Williams of New York. Medical batteries were popular from around 1870 to … Read more »


Father Bobby Wall (1931-1992)

By James VanBever Today, the Little League baseball field in Graniteville features well-groomed baseball and softball diamonds that are well lit so that boys and girls can play at night. … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Astronomical Mirror Engraved Front Side Piece of the original main reflector (mirror) from MIT’s Haystack Observatory on Westford’s Millstone Hill, which also includes corners of Tyngsborough and Groton. The mirror … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Departure of the Minutemen: Westford Responds, April 19 1775 From the Military Exhibit Giclee on canvas, signed by artist Don Troiani. This 2014 print depicts Sgt. Joshua Parker (1740-1834) of … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Watercolor From the online Atwood Exhibit Framed watercolor by William Atwood Millett (1922-2007) of his studio. Bill Millet was born in Brockton, MA, and was the last of the family … Read more »


Westford Cemetery Tour of the Revolutionary War Veterans and Civilian Casualties

Use these exhibits for an online or self-guided tour of Westford Revolutionary War Patriots in Westford cemeteries. Click a button below to choose one of these exhibits. Visit the Fairview … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Photograph 1965 photograph of the Westford General Store at 40 Main St. It was owned by St. Onge between 1964 and 1965. Previously, it was called the Wright & Fletcher … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Postcard From the Collection Postcard featuring the Nabnassett Inn from around 1940, located at 4 Nabnasset St. The Inn existed from 1934 to 1945. Prior to 1934, what became the … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Mountain View Photo From the Collection Color photo of 6 Connell Drive, with the mountains of New Hampshire and Mid-Mass in the background. It was taken in October of 1979. … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

Shoe From the Collection One brown leather shoe, with decoration, from Athens. The shoe was likely a souvenir. It was given to the J.V. Fletcher Library by Emma Southwick Brinton … Read more »


Featured Artifact of the Week

War Ration Book Four War Ration Book from around 1940. It was issued by the U.S. Office of Price Administration to lifelong Westford resident Helena McKniff “Mickey” Crocker (1928 – … Read more »


“The Hartford’s of Westford” George and Alfred

Over the years, Westford has had many citizens who have made positive contributions to their community. George Hartford and his son Alfred were two of these people. During the early … Read more »