Henry Oliver Peabody was born in Boxford, Massachusetts on May 13, 1826. Peabody was a self-made millionaire who made his money by inventing a cartridge-loading rifle during the Civil War- … Continue reading Henry Oliver Peabody
Norwood Vet of Hamburg Raids Takes In German Family-This Day In Norwood History-March 31, 1955
Helps to Ease Bombing Terror German Mother, Son Start New Life Here NO WORDS WERE NECESSARY—Hans Schumacher. 10, formally expresses his gratitude to Air Force Sgt Charles Badger of Norwood, … Continue reading Norwood Vet of Hamburg Raids Takes In German Family-This Day In Norwood History-March 31, 1955
W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-This Day In Norwood History-January 24, 1951
A valuable stretch of land nearly a mile long through his Norwood estate has been given to Massachusetts by W. Cameron Forbes, grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as a section … Continue reading W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-This Day In Norwood History-January 24, 1951