NEWS:

The Woburn Historical Society is
pleased to announce its lineup of programs for the next several months.

During February and March, a Military
Exhibit featuring photos, artifacts and memorabilia will be featured at
the Burdett Mansion, home of the Woburn Historical Society located at 7
Mishawum Road. The exhibit will get underway with a grand opening on
Saturday, February 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The exhibit will continue to be open to the
public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday
mornings from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. During
the open house, Kathy Lucero will be accepting
applications from war veterans, or family members of a war veteran, who would
like their name to be added on the new War Memorial on Woburn Common. The Military
Exhibit will run through March 31.

On Monday evening, February 13th, the
Society is supporting the Burbeen Lecture Series program, Middlesex Canal – Woburn’s First Interstate,
Then and Now. The program will
explore the history and the workings of the Middlesex Canal, Woburn's first
"super highway." The program
will start at 7:00 p.m. at the Woburn Memorial High School auditorium and is free
to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments
will be served.

In an effort to make parking
easier for its members, the Society's programs in March and April will be held
on Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m. On March
25th, well-known radio talk show host, columnist and author, Howie Carr, will
speak at the high school auditorium. He will detail the history of
Boston's underworld, including that of Whitey Bulger, probably the area's most
notorious underworld figure.

On Sunday, April 22nd, at 6:00 p.m., the
Society’s program presentation will detail the history of the Choate Hospital
and the many doctors and nurses who worked there over the years. Program
Director Kathy Lucero is still seeking pictures, records and any other
artifacts that can be featured during the presentation. She would also
like to talk to anyone who worked at Choate Hospital in the old days or until
it’s closing in 1989. Anyone with Choate
Hospital mementos or anyone who worked there can call the Society headquarters
at 781-933-5002.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We are planning a Woburn veterans' exhibit at the Burdett Mansion in February. We need pictures, artifacts and memorabilia from all wars.

We are planning a program on the Choate Hospital for April and need pictures, artifacts and memorabilia about the doctors, nurses and other employees who worked at the Choate.

Please call the Society office at (781) 933-5002 and leave a message for Kathy Lucero. Thanks...your support is what makes our programs so great!

The Woburn Historical Society's Board of Directors has approved a motion to name the conference room at the Burdett Mansion in honor of the late Woburn historian John McElhiney. It is now the John D. McElhiney conference room. A nicely framed portrait of John now hangs on the wall.

Woburn Historical Society is now on Facebook. LIKE US!

Our winter hours at the Burdett Mansion are Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, starting on Tuesday January 17, 2012.

Want to Become a Member?

(781) 287-0260

e-mail: info@WoburnHistoricalSociety.com

The Woburn Historical Society would like to thank John and Kathy Flaherty for their generous donation. The new home of the Woburn Historical Society is the Burdett Mansion, 7 Mishawum Road.

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Website updated January 27th, 2012.

Next Program ~ February 13, 2012

MIDDLESEX CANAL - Woburn's First Interstate: Then and Now

Presented by The Burbeen Free Lecture Series

Innitou photo

The program will be at the Flaherty Auditorium, Woburn Memorial High School. Doors open at 6:30 and program starts at 7:00.

Last Program ~ November 28th, 2011

BEANTOWN SWING ORCHESTRA

Beantown Swing Orchestra

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10th

WOBURN: FROM FAMILY BUSINESSES TO THE INDUSTRIAL AGE.

Bill Cummings with Kathy Lucero

We explored the evolution of Woburn's business community from the small family owned shops along Main Street to today's large business campuses along Routes 93 and 95. The PowerPoint presentation included past businesses such as A&P, Atlantic Gelatin, Tanners Bank, and many more, followed by an interview with Bill Cummings, founder of Cummings Properties and New Horizons.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH ~ TROLLEY TOUR

We embarked on a tour of some of Woburn’s impressive points of interest. The two-hour tour took passengers for a ride along the inside of Woburn Parkway bordering Horn Pond and made four stops, including:

» a guided tour of the renovated Old Pumping Station at Horn Pond led by Jay Corey;

» a narrated tour of the new Goodyear School by inventor, Charles Goodyear.

» a drive through Calvary Cemetery where you’ll meet costumed re-enactors at gravesites of Civil War soldiers and other prominent Woburn citizens; and

» a guided tour of a special exhibit of some of the Woburn Public Library’s impressive Civil War museum collection.

THURSDAY AUGUST 11TH AT THE BURDETT MANSION ~ AN EVENING OF SUMMERTIME SONGS

The Living History Guild Singers presented a one hour music program, “Songs of Summertime”, on Thursday, the 11^th of August. The program included songs through the centuries to celebrate Summer with a sing-along with selections from the ‘50s and ‘60s. The performers were musicians and vocalists Clare Hurley, Maureen Vallis, Darlene Wigton, and Jeff Workman.

Monday, June 13, 2011 ~ "PLAY BALL!"

In June we did a Powerpoint presentation as we rounded the bases of America's favorite pastime...and Woburn's...baseball! Beginning in the playing fields of their childhood and maturing to the fields of leadership, Woburn's children caught the spirit of baseball as it became ingrained in the life and culture of our city through early high school teams, city leagues, PONY league, American Legion league, and the start of Little League in 1952. Program included a filmed interview with George Berardi, Massachusetts Director of Little League.

Monday, May 9, 2011 ~ Woburn: A Farming Community

In May we once again covered the ever popular topic of Woburn farms with a Plasma Films production of "Woburn: A Farming Community". This brand new look at the farming industry in Woburn included new interviews, new pictures and farms that were not covered in the 2007 PowerPoint presentation. Written by Bob Maguire and Kathy Lucero, the film, produced by Brian Ouellette drew a large crowd.

Tilden Farm c1910

April 11, 2011 ~ Guest Appearance by

Micky Ward (The Fighter)

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Photos by:

Gerry Kehoe - Innitou Photo and

Ellen Hamilton Photography