This presentation will focus on the rich 127-year history of Shiloh Baptist Church as a cornerstone institution in the African American community of West Medford. From church picnics that brought the community together across generations to the stained-glass windows that memorialize members of the congregation to the men’s bowling league that provided comradery—and more—the presentation […]

Medford Historical Society & Museum Board Member Will Tenney has dedicated five years researching house histories for the MHSM Historical House Marker Program. He will offer us a brief overview of the process and resources he uses to research the history of Medford houses. He will also introduce us to a fascinating character he found […]

Join Doug Carr, an architect and student of art and history, as he presents a variety of art works collected by generations of Brooks Family members, whose ranks include the Saltonstalls and the family of John Quincy Adams. The Brooks collection contains works by John Singer Sargent, John LaFarge, Claude Monet, and sculptor Cyrus Dallin, […]