TWO BROTHERS ROCKS, Sunday, July 12, 2 PM.
If you missed the rained-out, canceled-and-then-uncanceled tour of this
iconic Bedford site during Riverfest weekend, this is your second chance
to catch it. Meet on Dudley Road at the intersection of Emery Road. Be
prepared for mud; insect repellent is recommended.
SHAWSHEEN CEMETERY, Sunday, July 26, 2 PM.
The older portion of this cemetery, established in 1849, has been named
to the National Register of Historic Places. Come and hear about the
Rural Cemetery Movement, the early conflicts that preceded the
tranquility that now reigns over this Bedford historic site, and some of
the people who lie at rest there. Meet at the Shawsheen Road entrance.
BEDFORD SPRINGS, Sunday, August 16, 2 PM.
Did you know that Bedford was once a resort town? In its heyday, Bedford
Springs was a spa with a luxurious hotel as well as the site of a
thriving patent medicine business, all brought into being by Dr. William
Richardson Hayden. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Sweetwater Ave.
DUDLEY ROAD, Sunday, August 30, 2 PM.
One of the earliest
settled areas of what is now Bedford, a portion Dudley Road (and
surrounding land, including the Two Brothers Rocks site) is currently
under consideration for nomination to the National Historic Register.
Come and learn about the people and properties that make this part of
Bedford well worthy of such a distinction. Meet on Dudley Road at the
intersection of Emery Road. For those who are interested, the tour along
Dudley Road will be followed by a quick visit to the Two Brothers Rocks.
