Celebrate Westford’s Founder’s Day with Bob Oliphant – A Brief History of Westford
Westford Town Historian Bob Oliphant will offer an engaging overview of our town's captivating 296-year story!
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Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United States
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Family Holiday Photo Opportunity at the Westford Museum
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesGather your family and strike a pose in front of our fabulous holiday backdrop! Capture the joy of the season with a memorable family photo that you’ll cherish for years to come!
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Cabal of the Westford Knight with David Brody
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesLocal Author, David Brody, will share the secrets behind the Legend of the Westford Knight.
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Westford REV 250 – A Personal Conversation with Martha Washington
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesSpend time with Mrs. Washington as she completes dressing for her day in this interactive and informative program. During the time together, Mrs. Washington will share news of her family, and how the current events that her husband is so deeply involved in impacts her family and her developing nation.
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Westford REV 250: Henry Knox and his Noble Train of Artillery with Alex Cain
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesJoin Revolutionary War historian Alexander Cain as he explores Knox’s journey and how it transformed the Continental Army’s firepower while embodying the ingenuity and determination that defined the American cause.
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Westford REV 250: Col. John Robinson’s Regiment during the Siege of Boston
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesLocal histories have often overlooked Westford’s Col Robinson’s military career, but the discovery of the regiment’s orderly book in 2003 shed light on his contributions during the latter part of the siege and those of 14 other Westford men. Dan Lacroix, a scholar of 18th-century Westford history, will explore the siege's progress and how the […]
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Westford REV 250: “Affectionate Friends and Humble Servants” Mercy Otis Warren and Martha Washington
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesThe Westford Museum and Historical Society, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Westford, is pleased to announce the upcoming event, “Affectionate Fiends and Humble Servants,” featuring American notable figures Mercy Otis Warren and Martha Washington. Set in the late 18th century, this engaging conversation unfolds between Martha Washington (Sandy Spector) and Mercy […]
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Westford Rev 250- Fairview Cemetery Patriot’s Day Candlelight Stroll
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesWe invite you to the Westford Museum's 5th Annual Patriots Day Candlelight Tribute on Sunday evening, April 19, at the beautiful Old Division of Fairview Cemetery as the sun sets. This special event offers a unique self-guided stroll where you can explore the service records of Westford’s Revolutionary War Patriots right from your phone or […]
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Westford REV 250: “Bullet Strikes, April 19, 1775”, the evidence left behind
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesThe entire route back to Boston, as the British retreated after their defeat at North Bridge, was marked by musket fire. Dramatic scenes unfolded in places such as Concord, Lincoln, Lexington, and Arlington, which can still be visited today. It turns out that the fighting was much more intense than previously believed.
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Westford Rev 250 – Tea with George and Martha Washington
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesJoin General and Mrs. Washington for an exquisite afternoon tea that promises to be both enjoyable and enlightening. Engage directly with George and Martha as they share their compelling insights on life in 1784 and their ambitious visions for the future of Mount Vernon, made viable by the successful conclusion of the War for Independence. […]
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Westford Rev 250- John Abbot, The Man, the Myth, the Legend!
Westford Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesJohn Abbot of Westford was a multifaceted individual, serving as a lawyer, town treasurer, selectman, Massachusetts State Senator, and a dedicated graduate and trustee of Westford Academy. On June 17, 1825, he held the distinguished role of Grand Master of the Masons of Massachusetts, where he had the honor of presiding over the cornerstone-laying ceremony […]
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“Many Voices, One Freedom” – a community reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
First Parish Church United 48 Main Street, WestfordJoin Westford’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee with the Westford Historical Society and Museum as we come together as a community to amplify the voices of Westford citizens in a public reading to present the powerful words of Frederick Douglass’s speech, What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” Let’s unite in this inspiring […]