Joint Board Asks 12-Mile Neponset River Dredging-This Day in Norwood History-July 21, 1955

This Day in Norwood History-July 21, 1955-Joint Board Asks 12-Mile Neponset River Dredging

Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1955

Plimpton Press, the famous printing house which occupies the sprawling industrial buildings between Lenox Street and the railroad, provides jobs for some 800 to 900 people in highly skilled work … Continue reading Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 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

Bathing Conditions Studied at Willett Pond & Hawes Pool-This Day in Norwood History-October 2, 1945

This Day in Norwood History-October 2, 1945-Bathing Conditions Studied at Willett Pond & Hawes Pool

Bathing Conditions Studied at Willett Pond & Hawes Pool-This Day in Norwood History-October 2, 1945

This Day in Norwood History-October 2, 1945-Bathing Conditions Studied at Willett Pond & Hawes Pool

Norwood Was Dotted With Banner Ice Skating Spots Years Ago-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 1944

Vintage ice skate in the collection at the Norwood Historical Society By WIN EVERETT This yarn is not Written for the youth of today. It is dedicated to the kids … Continue reading Norwood Was Dotted With Banner Ice Skating Spots Years Ago-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 1944

This Day In Norwood History-May 8, 1935-STUDENT FLYER UNHURT IN DROP OF 3000 FEET

Harvard Instructor’s Plane Crashes Into Swamp After 19 Spins on Way Down May 8, 1935—Unable to pull his plane out of a series of spins, Weld Arnold, 40, instructor at … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-May 8, 1935-STUDENT FLYER UNHURT IN DROP OF 3000 FEET

Student Flyer Unhurt In Drop Of 3000 Feet-This Day In Norwood History-May 8, 1935

Harvard Instructor’s Plane Crashes Into Swamp After 19 Spins on Way Down May 8, 1935—Unable to pull his plane out of a series of spins, Weld Arnold, 40, instructor at … Continue reading Student Flyer Unhurt In Drop Of 3000 Feet-This Day In Norwood History-May 8, 1935

The Indian Mortars Of Tiot-This Day in Norwood History-September 25, 1934

The Indian Mortars Of Tiot-This Day in Norwood History-September 25, 1934

The Indian Mortars Of Tiot-This Day in Norwood History-September 25, 1934

Photo showing supposed Native American "grinding holes" in the ledge near the Neponset river at Water street, 1934. (Photograph by F.P. Orchard, colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Norwood ERA … Continue reading The Indian Mortars Of Tiot-This Day in Norwood History-September 25, 1934