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Welcome To
The Westford Museum & Historical Society
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| 6158 items in the database |
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| 1900 people visited the Museum in 2010 |
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| 36 windows on the Museum |
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| 4 computers in the cottage |
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The Westford Museum is located near
the historic town Common at 2 Boston Road in Westford,
Massachusetts. The office is at 4 Boston Road. The
Museum houses a wonderful collection of artifacts
typical of small towns. If your interest is genealogy,
be sure and contact us as we have excellent materials
covering many old Westford families. And if
old Westford houses interest you we have house histories
as well. We also have an almost complete collection
of Westford Academy yearbooks, many photographs of
students and teachers, and other academy memorabilia.
If you are looking for a gift that is uniquely Westford,
be sure and check our Museum
Store page.
Before you visit, double-check the Museum
Calendar as there are a few holiday Sundays when
we are closed. If you're doing research don't
hesitate to send an e-mail or call ahead so we can prepare
for your visit. We look forward to meeting you.
WESTFORD MUSEUM PARTICIPATES IN HERITAGE PRESERVATION'S
CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Heritage Preservation is pleased to announce the Westford Historical Society (WHS) and Museum has been chosen to participate in the 2011 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP). The Westford Museum joins the 2,600 museums that have participated in CAP in its twenty-one year history of serving small museums. Heritage Preservation's CAP is supported through a cooperative agreement with the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. CAP assists museums by providing funds for professional conservation and preservation specialists to identify the conservation needs of their collections and historic buildings and recommend ways to correctly improve collections and building conditions.
CAP provides a general conservation assessment of the museum's collections and historic buildings. The professional conservators will spend two days surveying the site and three days preparing comprehensive reports that will identify conservation priorities. The on-site consultation will enable the WHS to evaluate its current collections care policies, procedures, and environmental conditions. The assessment reports will help the WHS Board and the Town of Westford make appropriate improvements for the immediate, mid-range, and long-range care of their collections and historic structures.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Read Local, Write Local
Save the dates! The annual Museum Book Discussion will be held on Thursdays in February, 7-9 p.m.. This year, various local authors have been invited to come each week and talk about their books and their writing experience. It will not be necessary to read the books before attending, but books are available at the museum for those who are interested. Each week has a different theme.
2 February
Westford History
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Ellen Harde and Beth Shaw: New Old Houses of Westford, Images of America (Westford), The True Story of Cinder the Westford Fire Dog
Bob Oliphant - The Westford Gazetteer: History of Westford in its Place Names |
9 February
Non-Fiction |
Nadine Briggs: How to Make and Keep Friends: Tips for Kids to Overcome 50 Common Social Challenges
Katrina Ávila Munichiello: A Tea Reader: Living Life One Cup at a Time |
16 February
Fiction
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David Brody - The Cabal of the Westford Knight and Thief on the Cross: Templar Secrets in America
Mary McAvoy - Love's Compass A Novel and The Setting of the Sun -new coming out soon |
23 February
Mixed Media - Art, Poetry, Religion, Press |
Virginia Kimball- Day for Doughnuts; Westford Poetry; Mary for the Love & Glory of God; Plus how to write for newspapers and more
Laurie Miller - Paint the Town! An Artist Perspective of Westford |
Learn from the authors how they picked topics, how they approached their research, how they developed their writing style, about their publication process. The evenings will be set up in a discussion format. This four-week journey into books and writing will be held at the Museum. It is open to general readers, writers, book groups and writing groups.
Cost: Free, but registration for one or more weeks is requested
Civil War Commemorations this Year
The Westford Historical Society has several events on this year's schedule to commemorate the 150th anniversary period of the American Civil War that will appeal to a variety of audiences.
On Saturday 10 September, the Westford Historical Society conducted a tour of Fairview Cemetery focusing on Civil War veterans.
Friday 7 October featured Rick Spencer with songs from the Civil War.
On Wednesday 26 October, in conjunction with the WHS Annual Meeting, students from Westford Academy Theater Arts department presented a dramatic reading of Civil War letters written and received by members of the Jubb family.
On Thursday, 29 March 2012, the Westford Museum will host a talk by genealogist Dennis Ahern who will speak on researching Civil War records.
Details on these and other 2011-12 events will be posted on our events page.
2012 PHOTO CONTEST THEME ANNOUNCED
The 2012 Student Photo Contest theme will be Westford's Scientific History. Science presents itself in many forms - biological, chemical, mechanical, architectural, etc., not to mention applications in all fields of engineering. Think about the science all around you, and share what you find in a creative way. Entries will be due in May 2012. There will be a variety of events surrounding this theme in the Spring of 2012, including an exhibit at the museum of some of our historical science artifacts, a tour of the MIT Haystack facility in Westford and a talk by some of the Haystack scientists.
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