The Medford Historical Society featured a new exhibit roughly three weeks ago. This is an event that is open to the public and is free. As you can read at the bottom of the poster they are only open on Sundays from 1pm to 4pm. The tour itself is self guided and is displayed on the main floor.

There are banners representing each ethnic group and their journey to the city of Medford, whether they arrived seeking a better life from various parts of the world of to the Native American Indians who had settled the region before settlers arrived from England, mostly everyone is accounted for. The exhibit is also interactive. At the bottom of each banner is a QR code that if you point your smart device, you will get an audio clip giving you more details on the particular group.

Of course the Historical Society also displays other artifacts from Medford’s past including prominent women who played vital parts in the city’s history. There is also a large scale diorama on display showing early colonial Medford and what it looking like in the city square. There is plenty to see. Also notable, within the past year a large cache of civil war era photos were discovered and had been sent out to get digitized, those should be available for viewing shortly.

While the admission is free, please consider donating what you can because the money goes back to the upkeep of both the building and for future displays and events. This is a nice way to spend an afternoon in an air conditioned building. Lets not forget it is within walking distance to many restaurants after your visit.

For more details please visit their website – The Medford Historical Society.