Medfield

Beyond Lowell Mason: Celebrating Another Medfield Music Luminary

Oct 1, 2024   This article was inspired by former Medfield resident Agnes Hungerford, who was also a Medfield music supporter and friend of the Allan family. Hungerford recently visited the Dwight-Derby House to unveil a new DDH display panel donated by her family, and spent some time talking about the Allan musical legacy. Future issues […]

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In Memory of Sandra Munsey, First Medfield Selectwoman

Oct 1, 2024   It was the 1970s, at the height of the women’s liberation movement, with Gloria Steinem at the forefront fighting for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. With two children in high school, and having recently earned her master’s in public administration, 39-year-old Medfield resident Sandra “Sandy” Munsey ran for selectwoman in the

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Uncovering Medfield’s Anti-Slavery Activities

Jun 1, 2024   Medfield is in full bloom once again, as we welcome the month of June. Along with my usual time-travel musings, I’ve been thinking about Juneteenth, wondering about Medfield’s involvement in the antislavery movement. Evidence shows that Medfielders were active in the movement, which gained strength in the northern states during the 1830s.

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Beyond Jack the Dog: Medfield History Weekend Visitors View Art of J.A.S. Monks

May 1, 2024   Visitors to the Medfield Historical Society during History Weekend had the opportunity to view, for the first time in eleven years, our town’s collection of J.A.S. Monks etchings and paintings. This exhibit included both early and later etchings, an untitled watercolor, and of course, the famous oil painting of “Jack the Dog,”

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School Life in Medfield 200 Years Ago

Apr 1, 2024   From the earliest days, America’s Puritan settlers prioritized education. Parents were responsible for assuring their children could read (especially so they could read the Bible) and write, and all towns were required towns to set up schools. Boston Latin School was founded in 1635; Harvard in 1636. Dedham in 1644 authorized the

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