Washington Street today looking South. Until 1872, Norwood was parish of Dedham. Originally, Dedham was a huge land grant that stretched westerly to the Wellesley/Natick area, easterly to Norwood/Walpole and to the south all the way to the Rhode Island border. Governor John Winthrop acquired the land around 1636 from the Algonquin sachem, Chickataubet. However, … Continue reading Growth and Development of South Norwood
Norwood Memorial Street Corner List
1 Pleasant & E Cross St U.S. Army PFC Ralph E. Shackley 1915 1943 * 2 Pleasant & Cross St U.S. Army Sgt. Edward F Hayes 1923 1945 * 3 Pleasant & Gay St U.S. Army PVT Thomas F. McDonough 1921 1944 * 4 Gay & Joy St U.S. Army SPC Keith D. Benson "DOC" … Continue reading Norwood Memorial Street Corner List
A Brief History of Norwood Massachusetts
Aaron Guild is featured on the Norwood Town Seal. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was formed in 1628, with original settlements situated around the two natural harbors near present-day Salem and Boston, north of the previously established Plymouth Colony. The mostly Puritan colonists had good relationships with the local Native Americans, but by 1636, a series of incidents increased … Continue reading A Brief History of Norwood Massachusetts
A Brief History of Norwood Massachusetts
Aaron Guild and his oxen, featured on the Norwood Town Seal. Ezra Morse and Josiah Fisher were granted permission to use 14 acres of the Purgatory Swamp in 1697 and were the first known settlers to live in what is now Norwood. Morse's grist mill in Dedham had been causing problems for farmers downstream who … Continue reading A Brief History of Norwood Massachusetts
Lemuel Dean – The First Merchant In Tyot Village
He Was Also A Notable Hunter And Collector. The Mere Mention Of "Lem” Dean’s Name Was Always Good For A Laugh In Old Days Says Win Everett 1895 Lemuel "Lem" Dean's Store & J O Metcalf's Print Shop, located on Washington st on the westerly corner of Walnut Ave across from Norwood Press according to … Continue reading Lemuel Dean – The First Merchant In Tyot Village
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 managed to make the journey on horseback in time to fire upon the retreating British. By George Curtis, Norwood Historical Society Early History Indigenous peoples … Continue reading Happy Birthday Norwood Massachusetts!
Norwood Park-This Day In Norwood History-July 7, 1955
Martin Cerel was the man behind Norwood Park, a housing development built at the base of Morse Hill in South Norwood at Alandale Parkway. Dozens of ads were run throughout 1955 for Norwood Park and a later expansion called Norwood Park II (the loop at the end of Alandale Parkway). This ad, run on July … Continue reading Norwood Park-This Day In Norwood History-July 7, 1955