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Chelmsford is a suburban community located in northern Middlesex County approximately 24 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. Chelmsford was incorporated in 1655 and has grown from a small rural community to a thriving residential suburban town of more than 33,000 people.

Here are some links to documents that will interest our local history buffs:
   
  Historic Photos of Chelmsford
A collection of photographs taken in and around Chelmsford and North Chelmsford, MA, throughout history. Featured here are the Royal Shawcross photos, focusing on the North Chelmsford area around 1901.
   
  Chelmsford and The Simpsons
An exploration of the connection between Chelmsford, MA, and a popular animated television shows.
   
  The Chelmsford 350th Celebration
  View photographs from Chelmsford's 350th Anniversary
   
  The Chelmsford Bicentennial Quilt
  This is a special web page developed by the library to showcase the Bicentennial Quilt which hangs in the lobby of the main library.
   
  The History of Chelmsford
  This is an online version of Waters' history of the Town of Chelmsford" written by Rev. Wilson Waters (1917). Scanned by David Blackwell (1999).
 
  "Chelmsford," a poem of the history of Chelmsford by Tom Ryan
  The Chelmsford Cutural Council and the town's 350th anniversary cultural committee commissioned writer and historian Tom Ryan to write this poem in celebration of Chelmsford's 350th anniversary.
   
  Chelmsford Historical Society
  This is the official Web site of the town's Historical Society with information on the Society's Museum, the Barrett-Byam Homestead.
   
  Chelmsford's Garrison House
  This site presents information on the "Old Chelmsford" Garrison House," one of 19 garrisons in Chelmsford in 1691-92, used to protect residents against Indian attacks. It also includes a link to a description of the "Old Byam" Blacksmith Shop.
   
  Chelmsford Historical Commission
  This site includes detailed information on most historical sites in Chelmsford, arranged by street address, and includes official Town records, historical background, newspaper clippings and an extensive collection of photographs."
   
  Middlesex Canal Association
  Dedicated to the Preservation and Restoration of the Historic Middlesex Canal.
   
  Chelmsford Veterans Memorial Park
   
  History of the Chelmsford Libraries
       Adams Library and the Chelmsford Public Library
       Anna C. MacKay Library in North Chelmsmford
 

 
 
   
 
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