Editor’s note: This is the first article in a new series called “Lincoln’s History” written by the Lincoln Historical Society. By Don Hafner Black History Month is a time to reflect upon stories of Lincoln’s own history of slavery. Here is one such story. Against all odds, Violet Thayer of Lincoln was a successful businesswoman….
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My Turn: The saga of the lost Dallin sculpture
By Don Hafner Did you know that one of sculptor Cyrus Dallin’s most famous statues has been lost? Cyrus Dallin, the sculptor of “The Boy and His Dog” in Lincoln’s cemetery, is best known for a set of four statues of Native Americans called “The Epic of the Indian.” The fourth and most famous in…
Council on Aging activities in January
Here are some of the January activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list, including exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials, see the COA’s calendar page or January newsletter. Contact the COA at 781-259-8811…
My Turn: It takes a village
By Sara Mattes On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Lincoln Historical Society was on the move with its “Book Brigade.” Over 60 cartons of books (1,700 lbs. at last calculation) were moved from the basement of Bemis Hall for temporary storage elsewhere while Bemis Hall is being cleaned and made rodent-free. Young and not-so-young accomplished the…
My Turn: Lincoln Historical Society reaches out
By the Lincoln Historical Society Hello Lincoln! The Lincoln Historical Society, like everyone else, has been figuring out this new world of Covid-19. We are regrouping and seeing this as an opportunity to find new ways to reach out to you and bring you things of historical interest both from our beginnings, but also more…
Corrections
The story headlined “My Turn: On this WWII anniversary, remember Lincolnites who served” was mistakenly published on September 1 rather than September 2, the 75th anniversary of the signing of the surrender documents by Japan that ended World War II. The September 1 story headlined “Chamber orchestra offers “Music-Grams” gave the wrong date for the…
My Turn: On this WWII anniversary, remember Lincolnites who served
By Donald Hafner and Rick Wiggin Did you know that today is the 75th anniversary of the formal end of World War II? And did you know that 227 Lincolnites, 217 men and 10 women, served in WW II and that five of these men lost their lives in the war: Leland M. Burr Jr.,…
My Turn: On the centennial of the 19th Amendment
By Donald Hafner In November 1915, the men of Massachusetts trekked to the polls to decide whether the word “male” should be removed from the state’s qualifications for voting. The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association in mid-October had staged a pro-suffrage parade in downtown Boston, with 15,000 marchers and 30 bands, urging a “Yes” vote. A…
Region seeks special designation for Battle Road Scenic Byway
There will be a virtual public meeting on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. on the efforts to nominate the Battle Road Scenic Byway, which includes Minuteman National Historical Park in Lincoln and other towns, as an All-American Road. A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized as having one or more of six “intrinsic qualities” —…
News acorns
Lincoln author gives book talk Lincoln resident and historian Megan Kate Nelson will talk about her new book, The Three-Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West, on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Concord Bookshop (65 Main St., Concord). Exploring the connections among the Civil War, the…