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November 2017
M-BELT Annual Meeting
The Medford-Brooks Estate Land Trust (M-BELT) will hold its 2017 Annual Meeting as it continues to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the acquisition of the Brooks Estate by the City of Medford. Parking is available in front of the complex on George Street, and the building is ADA-accessible. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. In addition to a business meeting/elections and project update, the afternoon will feature an illustrated talk by M-BELT board member Doug Carr, entitled "Everything is Connected: Six…
Find out more »April 2018
History of Drinking Water in Boston and Medford
The Medford Garden Club presents the talk "Rivers, Lakes, and Reservoirs: History of Drinking Water in Boston and Medford." Join Medford resident and Garden Club member Fred Laskey, executive director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), for a fascinating presentation on the history of our drinking water in Massachusetts, from the 17th century cistern to the 20th century use of innovative water engineering in the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir. He will also discuss Medford’s water with a brief history of…
Find out more »Tufts African American Freedom Trail Walking Tour
The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Tufts University presents an hour tour of the Tufts African American Freedom Trail, with selected sites on campus. Following the tour, there will be a light reception at Fung House, 48 Professors Row. All are welcome. RSVPs preferred; please email csrd@tufts.edu.
Find out more »May 2018
Royall House Tours Opening Day
The Royall House & Slave Quarters opens its guided tour season today. The site will be open on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) from May 19 through October 28. Tours are on the hour at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. Please note there will be no tours on Sunday, September 23, due to the Royall House Association's annual Giving Voice event. Admission for guided tours of the mansion is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $5 for students; $2 for EBT or…
Find out more »An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery
The Royall House & Slave Quarters welcomes Rachel May for a talk about her new book, “An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery,” which is due out on May 1, 2018. May’s book explores the far reach of slavery, from New England to the Caribbean, the role it played in the growth of mercantile America, and the bonds between the agrarian south and the industrial north in the antebellum era — all through the discovery of a…
Find out more »June 2018
Mapping Medford: Medford Walking Tours Through History
Join Lani O’Donnell, Office Manager at the Medford Historical Society & Museum, for an introduction to the new mapping resources and walking tours now available on the MHSM website. She will demonstrate how to use these new resources and explain how the new maps incorporate history into the everyday through descriptions and photos. Make sure to bring your phone so you can try out the tours after the talk. Refreshments provided.
Find out more »Mystic Street Walking Tour
This summer's Medford walking tour by historian Dee Morris will be "Mystic Street: A Legacy of Family Ties and Independent Outlooks," exploring West Medford's Lower Mystic Street. In the late 1860s, several lots on this road leading from High Street to the Mystic River were purchased by Civil War heroes. Norwood P. Hallowell and his brother, Edward, served as commanding officers of the famous 54th Massachusetts Regiment of black soldiers. Their households were called “The Colony” because of the lively…
Find out more »Exhibit Opening – Lydia Maria Child: Author & Abolitionist
The Medford Historical Society and Museum presents the opening of it exhibit "Lydia Maria Child: Author & Abolitionist" with a guest lecture by Emma Newcombe, a recent PhD graduate of Boston University's American Studies program. Newcombe will speak on “Abolition through Tourism: Lydia Maria Child's Mammoth Cave Letters.” Newcombe’s presentation will be followed by a reception and an opportunity for visitors to browse the exhibit that tells the story of how Child, a Medford-born daughter of a baker, became one…
Find out more »July 2018
The Life and Legend of General Abdul Dostum
Author Brian Glyn Williams worked for the CIA in Afghanistan, which gave him access to General Abdul Rashid Dostum, one of the most powerful warlords in recent Afghani history. In this lecture, Williams will tell the story of Dostum’s rise from simple peasant villager to warrior against the repressive policies of the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Williams has traveled extensively in Afghanistan for the CIA and U.S. Army. He is now a professor of Islamic History at UMass Dartmouth. His book,…
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