***NEW: See the Hartshorne House video! The History of the Hartshorne House by Nancy Bertrand (excerpted from Wakefield: 350 Years by the Lake, copyright Wakefield 350, 1994) In the earliest days of the settlement of the town of…
The truest testaments to the first European settlers in this area are the fascinating carved slate stones that offer a hint of their joys as well as their sorrows, their lives, as well as their deaths. Some of the best examples in the nation of Puritan gravestone art can be found here.
Wakefield’s iconic Rockery began life as a European-style “sylvan grotto,” which was as controversial as most public improvements here….
One of the most misunderstood of Wakefield’s monuments, many call this statue ‘the minuteman,’ although the truth is very different…
by Nancy Bertrand The story of Wakefield’s iconic bandstand began over a decade before its construction. The year was 1871, and the newly christened Town of Wakefield had become serious about self improvement. With its magnificent new Town Hall (a gift from Cyrus Wakefield) freshly completed, the town considered other projects. A brand new fire…
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