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Ethan Allen Greenwood Portraits

Ethan Allen Greenwood Portraits

by Arlington Historical Society | Apr 19, 2023 | Museums, The Kiosk

Ethan Allen Greenwood was an itinerant portrait painter when he completed these likenesses of the Whittemore family. His records note that he painted over twenty portraits of members of various branches of the Whittemore family – Amos and his brothers. Four of the...
Two Upcoming History Programs in April 2023

Two Upcoming History Programs in April 2023

by Westborough Center | Mar 30, 2023 | Museums, The Kiosk

Eleanor Roosevelt–The First Lady of the World On Monday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. at the Willows, the Westborough Historical Society will present “Eleanor Roosevelt–The First Lady of the World.” The dynamic, beloved First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President...
Westborough Center Pastimes – March 17, 2023

Westborough Center Pastimes – March 17, 2023

by Westborough Center | Mar 17, 2023 | Museums, The Kiosk

Algonquian Language map This essay is part of a new Westborough History Connections series called, “A Meeting of Two Cultures: Native Americans and Early European Settlers in Westborough.” Click here to start at the beginning of the series. Connection in Native...
Westborough Center Pastimes – February 17, 2023

Westborough Center Pastimes – February 17, 2023

by Westborough Center | Feb 17, 2023 | Museums, The Kiosk

A recreation of a wetu. This essay is part of a new Westborough History Connections series called, “A Meeting of Two Cultures: Native Americans and Early European Settlers in Westborough.” Click here to start at the beginning of the series. Seasonal Life in Nipmuc...
Westborough Center Pastimes – January 20, 2023

Westborough Center Pastimes – January 20, 2023

by Westborough Center | Jan 20, 2023 | Museums, The Kiosk

Ice Age Animals – Cleveland Museum of Natural History This essay is part of a new Westborough History Connections series called, “A Meeting of Two Cultures: Native Americans and Early European Settlers in Westborough.” Click here to start at the beginning of the...
Famous Women of Westborough Across the Centuries

Famous Women of Westborough Across the Centuries

by Westborough Center | Jan 12, 2023 | Museums, The Kiosk

by Local Historian Kristina Nilson Allen Note: The following group of essays is taken from Kristina Nilson Allen’s Westborough Historical Society program held on January 9, 2023. You can view her talk here:...
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