Newsletters 2013 – 2014

Please click on the links below to open selected issues of The Preservationist in PDF format.

2013-2014 Program Year

  • May 2014. “Wild Flower of Bedford”, and a Bedford hero makes the April 1951 edition of Life.
  • April 2014. Life in Bedford in the 1900’s, Town Report – 1890s & pre-Hanscom airport.
  • March 2014. The Bedford Almshouse, plus how luck played a role in acquiring a treasure.
  • February 2014. Continuation of the 1890’s census and Sharon’s journey through the Bacon letters.
  • January 2014.  The rebuilding of the 1890’s census and a Bacon has a harrowing buggy ride!
  • November 2013. Highways and byways – how names have changed & Miss America runner-up.
  • October 2013. A look at some our newest acquisitions, and a recap of a busy September.
  • September 2013. 120 years preserving Bedford’s history, Lexington Park, and a pony mystery!