MedfordReferred to in its beginning as a peculiar town, Medford was originally a town but a plantation owned by Governor Matthew Craddock. Known as Meadford at the time of its settlement in 1630, the area was a flourishing village located along the Mystic River that boasted numerous farms, fisheries, and shipbuilding. A small town for the first two centuries after it was settled, Medford was conveniently located only a few miles from Boston. Its prime location soon attracted thousands of residents, and by the turn of the twentieth century, Medford had become a cultural mecca with over 18,000 residents. The town's strong sense of community and respect for diversity has continued through the years, transforming a small fishing and farming village into one of the finest residential communities in metropolitan Boston. In Medford, author Anthony Mitchell Sammarco invites his readers to join him on a journey back in time to an earlier Medford, when local transportation meant a ride on a horse-drawn streetcar or a train ride on the Boston & Lowell line. Within these pages, learn little-known facts about the founding of renowned institutions such as Tufts University, view candid snapshots of early Medford residents at work and at play, and discover rare photographs of the area's more unusual influences, from the exotic foods and customs introduced by European settlers to the impact of the town's gypsy moth dilemma. |
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Two THE ROYALL HOUSE | |
Four MEDFORD SQUARE | |
Five MEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | |
Seven SHIPBUILDING | |
Nine MEDFORD BOAT CLUB | |
Eleven LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | |
Thirteen TUFTS COLLEGE | |
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Asher Benjamin Baptist Church Bigelow Block Boston and Lowell Boston Avenue Bradlee Road Brooks House building Charles Tufts Church was built city of Medford Collection of Frank Conserva corner of High corner of Main Courtesy donated facade Fellsway Forest Street Foster’s Frank Cheney front Giannelli Greek Revival gypsy moth Hall House High Street horse-drawn streetcar House was built Interstate 93 John late 19th century Lawrence Light Guard Lawrence Memorial Hospital left to right located Magoun Mansion Main Street Mary Medford Boat Club Medford High School Medford Historical Society Medford Public Library Medford Savings Bank Medford Square Medford Town Medford Town Hall Medford’s population Middlesex Canal Middlesex Fells Mystic Park Mystic River photograph pose Powderhouse Road resident of Medford Riverside Avenue roof Royall House Ruth Saint Joseph’s Church Salem Street seen ship shipbuilding shipyard South Medford spire Sullivan Square Thatcher Magoun Jr Tufts College Tufts House Universalist West Medford