Visit the New Town Museum on Saturday and Experience the “Bedford at Work” Exhibit
The Bedford Historical Society's Museum and Gift Shop will open this Saturday during the Winter Walkabout and Tree Lighting. Stop by between
Sharon McDonald Elected President of the Bedford Historical Society’s Board of Directors
The Bedford Historical Society's Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Sharon McDonald has been elected as the Society's new President.
Bedford Historical Society Hosting Alan Earls to Talk About Innovations That Changed the World
The Bedford Historical Society will hold a free, open to the public event on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at Old
Boston Made: From Revolution to Robotics, Innovations that Changed the World
Two exciting topics will be presented at the Bedford Historical Society’s Oct. 29th meeting in The Great Hall of Old Town Hall,
Visit the Bedford Historical Society and Bedford Town Museum this Weekend and Beyond
The Bedford Historical Society will have a booth at Bedford Day with a blacksmith demonstration, Bedford Historical Society merch including hoodie sweatshirts
Historical Society Plans to Open Museum on Bedford Day
Bedford's town museum in Old Town Hall is getting close to an official opening, expected next month.
Town Historian to Describe ‘Quirky’ Historic Characters at Society’s Annual Meeting
Bedford’s Town Historian Sharon McDonald will be the keynote speaker at the Bedford Historical Society’s 2023 Annual Meeting set for 2 p.m.
A Cast of Ninteenth Century Historical Characters
This is the Bedford Historical Society’s Annual meeting and May program event. Popular Bedford resident and charming Town Historian Sharon McDonald will
“Cast of (Nineteenth Century Historical) Characters,” Annual Meeting, and Election of Directors
Popular Bedford resident and charming Town Historian Sharon McDonald will be the Society’s Annual Meeting guest speaker, talking once again about another
Molasses: From the Slave Trade to the Great Molasses Flood
Noted historian and author Anthony Sammarco will trace the influence of molasses in the “Triangle Trade,” the 18th-century world economy involving rum,
Why Is Bedford Named Bedford?
Originally published in Bedford Historical Society's newsletter, The Preservationalist, in October 2016: "Why is Bedford Name Bedford?"
Get old Clocks and Watches Appraised at Historical Society’s Talk on Horology
Robert Frishman, will conduct an “Antiques Roadshow”-style informal appraisal of attendees’ clocks and watches at the end of his lecture, Timekeeping and
Timekeeping and Timekeepers in Early New England
Horology, the science of timekeeping, is the fascination of Robert Frishman, who will conduct an Antiques Roadshow-style informal appraisal of attendees’ clocks
Historical Society, Garden Club Holding Program on New England Stone Walls
On Sunday Feb 26, the Bedford Historical Society is presenting a conversation on the fascinating history of New England's stone walls with
The History of New England’s Stone Walls
University of Connecticut geologist and author Robert Thorson will join the Bedford Historical Society and its co-sponsor, the Bedford Garden Club, and
Was Jack the Giant Killer Bedford’s most famous canine? A story from Bedford Historical Society
Gillis Murray and his family were allegedly the final caretakers of the famous sled dog, Jack the Giant Killer. Jack, a Labrador-Newfoundland
Preservationist Dates Building at Fire Station Site to Circa 1916
According to the Bedford Historical Society the building was part of Jonathan Bacon’s estate, built in 1836. The society reported that the
Just in time for Halloween Stories from the Bedford Historical Society
This is an old favorite Bedford legend often told by many people with just as many versions and inconsistencies in detail. This
The Haunted History of New England Presentation ~ October 23
Historian Christopher Daley gives a presentation through the Bedford Historical Society, free and open to the public in the Great Room of
Bedford Historical Society Program: “The Haunted History of New England”
History teacher, author, and lecturer Christopher Daley, a frequent guest speaker at the Bedford Historical Society, returns with his talk, The Haunted History
Bedford Historical Society Program – “Tales of Old Billerica Road” and Bedford High School history students honored
Two exciting topics will be presented at the Bedford Historical Society’s Sept. 25th meeting in The Great Hall of Old Town Hall,
Bedford Historical Society – General Membership Annual Meeting
The Bedford Historical Society is holding its Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 22nd at 2:00 PM at the Old Town Hall in
Bedford Historical Society Meeting & Program
Town Historian Sharon McDonald will enthrall us with Several quirky historic figures of Bedford. Their names will be a secret until February
What’s the Story Behind the Name? Bedford’s Stearns Building
My neighbor asked me about the Stearns Building. It's been in the news a lot lately between the Police Station renovations and
Letter to the Editor: Relocating the Bedford Historical Society to Old Town Hall
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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