Needham History: Hemlock Gorge
One of the most beautiful spots n the Needham area. The view from Cook's Bridge (Central Avenue) toward the silk mill, 1920. The large rock...
Needham History: The Porcineograph
Sometimes we just need a little weirdness. William Baker’s Porcineograph, a map of the United States in the shape of a pig. It was made...
Needham History: So Sleep the Saints
No ghosts. No pirates. The cemetery is where people lie quiet in the loving care that put them to rest. Gravestones carved by Henry Christian...
Needham History: The Kingsbury Block Fire
One of the last surviving structures from the early development of the downtown. The four-alarm fire at the Kingsbury Building, during the night of July...
Tuskegee Airman Inspires Residents to ‘Do the Right Thing’
October 8, 2024 • Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse imparted nearly 100 years of wisdom to a large crowd in Needham, recounting stories of his youth, military...
