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"Westford Knight" is the name given to a pattern, variously interpreted as a carving, a natural feature, or a combination of both, located on a glacial boulder (also known as the Sinclair Rock) in Westford, Massachusetts in the United States. It is the subject of popular or pseudohistorical speculation on Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact ...
Westford began as 'West Chelmsford,' a village in the town of Chelmsford. The village of West Chelmsford grew large enough to sustain its own governance in 1729, and was officially incorporated as Westford that year on September 23. [3] [4] In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Westford primarily produced granite, apples, and worsted yarn.
This list of museums in Massachusetts is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The area has been the town center since settlement of the town began in the 1720s. Prominent in the district are the Westford Academy building and the First Parish Church, two fine Federal style structures built in 1794, and the Italianate town hall, built in 1871. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]
Currently houses the Wilmington Town Museum. 85: Wilbur Fiske Haven House: Wilbur Fiske Haven House: December 17, 1992 : 339 Pleasant St. Malden: 86: Henry Higginson House: Henry Higginson House: May 26, 2005 : 44 Baker Farm Rd.
The Forge Village Historic District of Westford, Massachusetts, United States encompasses one of the town's historic 19th century mill villages.The focal point of the district is the mill complex of the Abbot Worsted Company, around which the village expanded after its founding in 1854.
The Graniteville Historic District of Westford, Massachusetts, United States, encompasses one of the town's historic 19th century industrial villages.The area was, until the arrival of the railroad in 1847, primarily known for its granite quarries.
The John Proctor House is a historic house at 218 Concord Road in Westford, Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest houses in Westford. It is one of the oldest houses in Westford. Its main block was probably built between 1720 and 1740 by John Proctor II, although deed evidence surrounding the house's construction is scanty.