Needham History: Three Old Friends
"Three of our citizens...in whom we all take pride." George Hiram Gay (1812-1907; 94 years old), Enos Houghton Tucker (1814-1907; 92 years old) and Ezra...
Needham History: The Last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Daniell
"Being attended with Bodyly Infirmities... putting me in mind of my latter End to prepare therefor." The Last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Daniell, yeoman...
Needham History: Minding Our Own Business Since 1711
The true Congress, and the most respectable one that is ever assembled Needham Town Meeting, meeting in Powers Hall. Annual Town Meeting is in session...
Needham History: Freedom on Two Wheels
Susan B. Anthony was all for it. George Freeman with his “all-nickel” 1880s Columbia bike; the special nickel trim would have been expensive. Freeman was...