This Day in Norwood History- August 31, 1926-Norwood Hospital To Be Opened For Inspection

This Day in Norwood History- August 31, 1926-Norwood Hospital To Be Opened For Inspection

This Day in Norwood History- August 17, 1900-Typhoid Epidemic

This Day in Norwood History- August 17, 1900-Typhoid Epidemic

This Day In Norwood History- July 26, 1969-Apollo XI Approaches First Moon Landing Using Masoneilan Control Valves

This Day In Norwood History- July 26, 1969-Apollo XI Approaches First Moon Landing Using Masoneilan Control Valves

This Day In Norwood History-June 23, 1969-Norwood Catholics Laud Saturday Mass

June 23, 1969-In the age of rapid and often disruptive change, parishioners at St. Catherine’s Church, learned yesterday of another innovation — a Saturday Mass which will fulfill their Sunday obligation.

This Day in Norwood History-March 31, 1944-Sgt. John Leahy Writes From Nazi Prison Camp

One of Norwood’s heroes, of the present war who, as an engineer gunner on a Flying Fortress carried the war home to the Nazi only to be forced to bail … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-March 31, 1944-Sgt. John Leahy Writes From Nazi Prison Camp

Norwood Neighborhoods Exhibits Sources and Acknowledgements

The Swedeville Walking tour (courtesy of George Curtis) Acknowledgements: The Norwood Historical Society would like to give a special thank you to several people, who without their knowledge, help and … Continue reading Norwood Neighborhoods Exhibits Sources and Acknowledgements

Meet The Germantown Neighbors

Map of Germantown Area - Wilson, Walpole & Bullard Streets (Source: Mapcarta) Initially Wilson Street, Norwood had been part of Walpole. Five families were affected when the area became part … Continue reading Meet The Germantown Neighbors

Germantown: A Community of Gottscheers

1852 Map (by H.F. Walling) of Walpole, showing the area that would eventually become Germantown. Germantown was an almost self-contained section of Norwood in the early 1900s. Located in the … Continue reading Germantown: A Community of Gottscheers

History of the Germantown Area

Long before South Dedham became Norwood, there was industry here supported by immigrants from many countries. One of the first industries was the Willard Everett Furniture factory, located approximately where … Continue reading History of the Germantown Area

This Day in Norwood History-February 16, 1945-“Girl Newsboy” Lennie Dixon Always On Job

Lennie Dixon Miss Lennie Dixon is doing her part to solve the “boy-power" shortage in Norwood by delivering papers for Jack Welch. Starting rather young, Lennie is proving that she … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-February 16, 1945-“Girl Newsboy” Lennie Dixon Always On Job