Needham History: The Revere-Adjacent Blake & Sons Bell
Not *quite* Revere, but oh-so-close! The Parker School on Charles River Street. The bell was purchased for the tower, and served as both a school...
Exhibit Demonstrates “An Eye for Detail”
September 11, 2025 • The Needham History Center and Museum hosted an event launching an exhibit featuring the work of four local photographers. Photography captures...
Needham History: Some Account of Parish Visits
Rev. West had his work cut out for him. A sketch of the First Parish Meeting House, by Timothy Newell Smith. Some Account of Pastoral...
Needham History: Long and Winding Roads
What is the Oldest Road in Needham? The Barachiah Mason map of Needham, 1771. Each dot represnets a house and is labeled with the name...
Needham History: To the Departed Spirits
There's never a bad excuse for a party! The Colosseum Bridge, which ran from the shore of Sabrina Lake to the small Tripont Island. The...
Needham Physician, Advocate for the Blind Honored in Mural
August 1, 2025 • A Needham native born three centuries ago is the subject of the newest rotating mural by the Town Common. Needhamites have...
