The Westford Gazetteer - A History of Westford, Massachusetts in Its Place Names (Paperback)

A History of Westford, Massachusetts in Its Place Names The first settlers arrived in what is now Westford, Massachusetts, about 1664. Like new settlers every-where, they named the things around them. They named the hills, brooks, ponds, and swamps. They named the roads they used, the homes where they lived, and the schools they built for their children. They brought names with them, they borrowed names from the Native Americans, and they invented names. What can we make of those place names today? When we examine Westford's historical and current place names closely, we find that they embody our town's history. In The Westford Gazetteer Robert Oliphant collects over 2,000 such names, locates the places, dates the names, documents their changes with time, and explains their origins. Quotes from local histories, memoirs, town reports, newspapers, and other documents help bring the names, and the people who used them, alive. There is a great chasm between knowing the name of something and knowing something. For Westford place names, The Westford Gazetteer bridges that chasm.

General

Imprint:	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	December 2010
Authors:	Robert W. Oliphant
Dimensions:	254 x 203 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	348
ISBN-13:	978-1-4564-0573-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-4564-0573-X
Barcode:	9781456405731

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