by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Jun 19, 2019 | Animals, Hanscom
Chicken vs. Jets “Auntie Blinn and her white Wyandotts.” From the archives of the Bedford Historical Society From the Lowell Sun, June 19, 1956: “Which comes first, the chicken or the jet? News out of Bedford indicates that the Air Force is becoming disturbed...
by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Apr 25, 2019 | Animals, Businesses, New York Pharmaceutical
Lost Swans! From the Boston Daily Globe, April 26, 1919 “LOST. One pair of swans, stolen from Bedford Springs. Mass.; reward offered for information that will lead to discovery.” The Hayden family were the proprietors of the Bedford Springs resort area,...
by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Feb 2, 2016 | Animals, People
During the 19th century, horse races that featured trotters in harness became increasingly popular in the United States. Unlike thoroughbred racing, known as “The Sport of Kings,” harness racing was a sport for the middle classes and gave rise to a new breed of...
by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Oct 15, 2015 | Animals
Sometimes even seasoned Bedford historians are surprised when a bit of lost Bedford lore resurfaces. This was the case last month when the Society received an email from a gentleman named David Murray, who was looking for information about his father, Gillis Murray,...
