The mission of MHSM is to collect, preserve, and promote an inclusive understanding of Medford’s history, offering educational lectures and programs to the general public. Join us in building a shared sense of Medford’s history and rich diversity.
May 5, 2024
- We are open 1:00-4:00 PM every Sunday. Come by to see our new exhibits and chat with volunteers who can help with research.
- Our Spring 2024 newsletter features an article about Richie Travers, Medford’s drag car and stunt car driver from the 1960s-70s. For additional images and video click here.
- Listen to the Chasing Earhart podcast featuring Margie Arnold speak about Amelia Earhart’s life in Medford on Brooks Street.
- Check out our ongoing searchable Medford Street Names Project. If you have documents pertaining to Medford Street names, let us know via our contact page.
- Our Medford Municipal Records Collection is now available and digitized and continues to be updated by our awesome volunteer Will Tenney.
- House Histories and Fascinating Finds: View a video of the lecture on house histories here. Download a copy of the accompanying handout in PDF format here.
- Learn about our Historical Marker Program here.
- Check out our Books and Resources page? Many reference questions can be answered by our ever-growing digitized resources. All back issues of our newsletters can be found here.
- Learn more about volunteer opportunities here.
- Make a donation to MHSM via Paypal.
UPCOMING:
The Murder Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti: Inciting Passions a Century Later
Speaker: Hon. Dennis J. Curran, Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court (Ret.)
Thursday, May 23, at 7:00 p.m.
Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
Co-Sponsored by Friends of the Medford Public Library
On April 15, 1920, a robbery and double murder in South Braintree, Massachusetts, led to the arrest of two Italian anarchists, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. They were tried and convicted at Dedham Superior Court in 1921. No one could have foreseen that this local criminal case would become an international affair. Arguably the most famous trial in the 20th century, this murder trial propelled two Italian immigrant anarchists into the international media spotlight. It divided a nation in the 1920’s, and has continued to arouse deep emotions, giving rise to enormous literature.
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Thanks to the Medford Arts Council for its continued support
These programs are supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the City of Medford.
The Power of Truth: Early Diversity in a Medford Neighborhood, February 2024
Murder at the Harvard Medical School, April 2023
Black Heritage Trail Virtual Tour, February 2022
Our Medford,” written by Medford teacher Michael Coates is for kids and anyone interested in an illustrated introduction to Medford History.
The book began to be used in the Medford grade 3 classrooms in fall 2016.
Click here to view the book online. Printed copies are available for $20 at MHSM. All proceeds benefit MHSM’s educational programs.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.