Glimpses of Medford:: Selection from the Historical Register

by Barbara Kerr

In Medford's past, the Mystic River was the origin and the lifeblood of the town.

On June 17, 1630, Governor John Winthrop led an expedition of colonists up the Mystic River to the north of Boston, where six miles up the river they found "a good place upon Mystick." This "good place" became Medford, Massachusetts, and Winthrop's journey marked the start of a long and lively history.

Glimpses of Medford consists of a selection of articles,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596292318
• ISBN13: 9781596292314
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"