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Grand Illumination

🌟 Join the Festive Magic at Boxford’s Grand Illumination! 🕯️
🗓️ Sunday, December 21 | 5 PM
📍 Elm & Middleton Streets

Hear ye, hear ye, Boxford residents! Step into a winter wonderland and celebrate a beloved Boxford tradition. Our journey begins with heartwarming carols at the Congregational rectory, winding down Elm Street amidst the glow of lighted homes.

The evening’s highlight? The dazzling “Grand Illumination” of the Holyoke-French house! 🏠✨

Conclude this enchanting evening with us, savoring hot drinks and delightful refreshments inside the historic house. Don’t miss this blend of history, tradition, and holiday cheer!

Join us in making this season truly memorable.

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2025 Boxford Historical Society Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting to be held Monday, December 8 @ 6:30 pm. The agenda for the evening includes: The election of trustees and officers.

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Thomas Knowlton

Thomas Knowlton–America’s First Spy

Did you ever notice the stone and brass plaque at the intersection of Main and Washington streets in West Boxford? It is dedicated to an early … [Read More...] about Thomas Knowlton–America’s First Spy

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