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Wonderful Women of Norwood-Maude Alice Shattuck

Wonderful Women of Norwood-Maude Alice Shattuck

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Pfc. Ralph E. Shackley Was In Sicilian Campaign

No Details Given Parents In War Department Telegram Pfc. Ralph E. Shackley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shackley, 83 East Cross Street, Norwood, was reported by the War Department … Continue reading Pfc. Ralph E. Shackley Was In Sicilian Campaign

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Henry Oliver Peabody

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

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Wonderful Women of Norwood: Ann Elizabeth Tanneyhill

Ann E. Tanneyhill By Norwood Historical Society Board Members Laurie Kearney, Linda Rau and Karen DeNapoli To commemorate Black History Month and to honor the first Black woman from Norwood … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood: Ann Elizabeth Tanneyhill

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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN 1923

Published and Presented With the Compliments of George F. WillettChairman Town Planning Board1912 - 1923 Report of ARTHUR A. SHURTLEFF, Town Planner SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS :Zoning, by JOHN P. FOX, ConsultantCivic … Continue reading REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN 1923

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Did You Know? Class Rings

The concept of wearing a ring to create a feeling of unity among a group of people – fellowship rings – is believed to have started in ancient Egypt, where some … Continue reading Did You Know? Class Rings

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Happy Birthday Norwood Massachusetts!

Aaron Guild is featured on the Norwood Town Seal. When word of the fighting at the Battle of Lexington and Concord reached South Dedham, Guild famously dropped his low and … Continue reading Happy Birthday Norwood Massachusetts!

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Honoring Norwood’s Veterans

Norwood has a long history of proud military service, going back as far as the Colonial Wars, and the town and townspeople have done an excellent job of paying tribute … Continue reading Honoring Norwood’s Veterans

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The Beacon School

The Beacon School, built in 1890, was located on the corner of Bullard St and Beacon St.

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Decades-old Badge Gifted Back to Norwood Police Department-This Day In Norwood History-August 1, 2016

This Day In Norwood History-August 1, 2016-Decades-old badge gifted back to Norwood Police Department