Stories from Acton

F. W. Pelton ran a private high school in Acton in 1852 and put on quite a show of students' work.

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

Disagreements within the anti-slavery movement showed up in Acton in the 1830s-1850s, especially during the ministry of James. T. Woodbury.