The Norwood Veterans Monument Committee is holding a dedication ceremony for the monument today at noon. The theme of the 20-foot high “Protectors of the American Way” monument depicts our … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History- September 15, 1991- Veterans Monument Dedicated
This Day in Norwood History- July 30, 1903-Guild Monument Unveiled at Norwood
This Day in Norwood History- July 30, 1903-Guild Monument Unveiled at Norwood
This Day in Norwood History-May 31, 1915-Monument to Ancient Order of Hibernians Unveiled
This Day in Norwood History-May 31, 1915- A monument to the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the first Society organized after Norwood became its own town, was unveiled at Highland Cemetery.
Post Office Square/Guild Square Park
Norwood Post Office (photo LLKearney) Post Office and Post Office Square. Site of the current Post office was where the Everett School was located. The Guild School was located across … Continue reading Post Office Square/Guild Square Park
The Guild Square Area: A Walk Around this Historical Block
The Guild Monument (photo G Curtis) The area of Norwood known as Guild Square might not technically be called a “neighborhood,” however all that it contains is intricate to all … Continue reading The Guild Square Area: A Walk Around this Historical Block
This Day in Norwood History-February 8, 1963-Chamber Asks Park Be Named In Honor Of Dr. Cleveland
Bond Street Playground Tribute to the memory of Dr. Frederick Albert Cleveland was paid Tuesday night by the Norwood Chamber of Commerce which adopted a resolution requesting the Board of … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-February 8, 1963-Chamber Asks Park Be Named In Honor Of Dr. Cleveland
Builders and Developers of Christian Hill
A 1858 map of Christian Hill, shows that Nahatan Street has become well settled, but the Christian Hill neighborhood is just beginning to be developed. Over its first thirty years, … Continue reading Builders and Developers of Christian Hill
This Day in Norwood History-January 23, 1964-Board Rejects Naming HS Wing For Kennedy
The Norwood School Committee at their meeting last Wednesday night, in rejecting the proposal of the Board of Selectmen to honor the late President John F. Kennedy by naming the … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-January 23, 1964-Board Rejects Naming HS Wing For Kennedy
This Day in Norwood History-December 8, 1944-Norwood Counts 35 War Dead As Conflict Enters Fourth Year
Three years ago yesterday, “the day that will live in infamy,” the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor. Thirty-five men who sleep on foreign soil, and victims on the seas, the … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-December 8, 1944-Norwood Counts 35 War Dead As Conflict Enters Fourth Year
In Memory Of All Marines in Norfolk County
This monument, located in Aaron Guild Park, was dedicated by the Norfolk County Marine Corps League in 1957. The inscription reads: In Memory of All Marines of Norfolk County Who Gave … Continue reading In Memory Of All Marines in Norfolk County