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Get old Clocks and Watches Appraised at Historical Society’s Talk on Horology 

by The Bedford Citizen
March 7, 2023
1 min read

Robert Frishman, will conduct an “Antiques Roadshow”-style informal appraisal of attendees’ clocks and watches at the end of his lecture, Timekeeping and…

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Timekeeping and Timekeepers in Early New England

by Bedford School Department
March 1, 2023
1 min read

Horology, the science of timekeeping, is the fascination of Robert Frishman, who will conduct an Antiques Roadshow-style informal appraisal of attendees’ clocks…

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Historical Society, Garden Club Holding Program on New England Stone Walls

by The Bedford Citizen
February 21, 2023
1 min read

On Sunday Feb 26, the Bedford Historical Society is presenting a conversation on the fascinating history of New England's stone walls with…

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The History of New England’s Stone Walls

by Bedford School Department
January 6, 2023
1 min read

University of Connecticut geologist and author Robert Thorson will join the Bedford Historical Society and its co-sponsor, the Bedford Garden Club, and…

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Was Jack the Giant Killer Bedford’s most famous canine? A story from Bedford Historical Society

by The Bedford Citizen
December 12, 2022
2 mins read

Gillis Murray and his family were allegedly the final caretakers of the famous sled dog, Jack the Giant Killer. Jack, a Labrador-Newfoundland…

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Preservationist Dates Building at Fire Station Site to Circa 1916

by Mike Rosenberg
November 17, 2022
1 min read

According to the Bedford Historical Society the building was part of Jonathan Bacon’s estate, built in 1836. The society reported that the…

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Just in time for Halloween Stories from the Bedford Historical Society 

by Gene Kalb
October 31, 2022
3 mins read

This is an old favorite Bedford legend often told by many people with just as many versions and inconsistencies in detail. This…

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The Haunted History of New England Presentation ~ October 23

by The Bedford Citizen
October 14, 2022
1 min read

Historian Christopher Daley gives a presentation through the Bedford Historical Society, free and open to the public in the Great Room of…

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Bedford Historical Society Program: “The Haunted History of New England”

by Bedford School Department
October 8, 2022
1 min read

History teacher, author, and lecturer Christopher Daley, a frequent guest speaker at the Bedford Historical Society, returns with his talk, The Haunted History…

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Bedford Historical Society Program – “Tales of Old Billerica Road” and Bedford High School history students honored

by Bedford School Department
September 2, 2022
1 min read

Two exciting topics will be presented at the Bedford Historical Society’s Sept. 25th meeting in The Great Hall of Old Town Hall,…

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Bedford Historical Society – General Membership Annual Meeting

by Bedford School Department
May 7, 2022
1 min read

The Bedford Historical Society is holding its Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 22nd at 2:00 PM at the Old Town Hall in…

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Bedford Historical Society Meeting & Program

by Bob Dorer
February 4, 2022
1 min read

Town Historian Sharon McDonald will enthrall us with Several quirky historic figures of Bedford. Their names will be a secret until February…

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What’s the Story Behind the Name? Bedford’s Stearns Building

by Gene Kalb
December 8, 2021
1 min read

My neighbor asked me about the Stearns Building.  It's been in the news a lot lately between the Police Station renovations and…

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Old Burying Ground Cemetery Tour

by Bob Dorer
October 6, 2021
1 min read

Just in time for Halloween, Lee Yates will be giving a Cemetery Tour of the Old Burying Ground on  Springs Road. Participants will…

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Bedford Historical Society Virtual Annual Meeting & Program

by Bob Dorer
May 15, 2021
1 min read

Virtual Annual Meeting & Program John Clark and his Great American Music Experience presents The Music of World War II The Political…

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Letter to the Editor: Relocating the Bedford Historical Society to Old Town Hall

by The Bedford Citizen
May 12, 2021
8 mins read

This letter was prepared by the leadership of the Bedford Historical Society to provide background and operational information relevant to relocating the…

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