Robert Frishman, will conduct an “Antiques Roadshow”-style informal appraisal of attendees’ clocks and watches at the end of his lecture, Timekeeping and…
Read MoreHorology, the science of timekeeping, is the fascination of Robert Frishman, who will conduct an Antiques Roadshow-style informal appraisal of attendees’ clocks…
Read MoreOn Sunday Feb 26, the Bedford Historical Society is presenting a conversation on the fascinating history of New England's stone walls with…
Read MoreUniversity of Connecticut geologist and author Robert Thorson will join the Bedford Historical Society and its co-sponsor, the Bedford Garden Club, and…
Read MoreWas Jack the Giant Killer Bedford’s most famous canine? A story from Bedford Historical Society
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Gillis Murray and his family were allegedly the final caretakers of the famous sled dog, Jack the Giant Killer. Jack, a Labrador-Newfoundland…
Read MoreAccording to the Bedford Historical Society the building was part of Jonathan Bacon’s estate, built in 1836. The society reported that the…
Read MoreThis is an old favorite Bedford legend often told by many people with just as many versions and inconsistencies in detail. This…
Read MoreHistorian Christopher Daley gives a presentation through the Bedford Historical Society, free and open to the public in the Great Room of…
Read MoreHistory teacher, author, and lecturer Christopher Daley, a frequent guest speaker at the Bedford Historical Society, returns with his talk, The Haunted History…
Read MoreTwo exciting topics will be presented at the Bedford Historical Society’s Sept. 25th meeting in The Great Hall of Old Town Hall,…
Read MoreThe 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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by Bob Dorer
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Town Historian Sharon McDonald will enthrall us with Several quirky historic figures of Bedford. Their names will be a secret until February…
Read MoreMy neighbor asked me about the Stearns Building. It's been in the news a lot lately between the Police Station renovations and…
Read MoreOld Burying Ground Cemetery Tour
by Bob Dorer
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Just in time for Halloween, Lee Yates will be giving a Cemetery Tour of the Old Burying Ground on Springs Road. Participants will…
Read MoreVirtual Annual Meeting & Program John Clark and his Great American Music Experience presents The Music of World War II The Political…
Read MoreThis 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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