Stories from Acton

Ebenezer Davis Sr. & Jr., known for their bellows business, had many business ventures.

A souvenir from the stagecoach era led to research into travel before the railroad arrived.

George C. Wright, Acton benefactor, was president of the largest coffee and spice company in New England.

Charles Heywood, railroad executive, inventor and owner of 2 Acton mills, and wife Ann were philanthropists.

West Acton's roller skating rink and roller polo team added excitement to village life.

West Acton's barrel shop before and after the destructive fire of 1913.

John Fletcher influenced Acton through his boot and shoe business, advocacy for temperance and against slavery, and service to the town.

Henry Barker's cider mill was a fixture in South Acton for many years but not much was written about his life.

Pictures found in a Kinsley Road, Acton attic show employees of Hall Brothers and members of the large Beach & Wamboldt family.

Research into the process of ice harvesting and the ice industry in Acton

Acton's powder-making industry provided plenty of excitement in 1898 and 1899.

From 1892-1902, Kimball's morocco factory operated in South Acton, MA.

Painter Annie (Hardy) Payson lived in Acton with her husband Arthur and sons Aurin, and Arthur Hardy from about 1904-1914. She not only painted but also taught painting in town.

Hanson Littlefield was involved in numerous West Acton business ventures between 1869 and 1903.

John Sherman Hoar's New England Vise Company manufactured a patented vise for a short time in West Acton.

Searching for an Acton photographer named Taylor yielded not only F. J. Taylor but Margaret as well.