Stories from Acton

Building the State Prison in Concord created controversy in the 1870s and 1880s.

Online 1855 census indices have missed a page of Acton residents, available here.

An 1828 listing showed that the East Acton school housed 87 students. Research was done to identify them.

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

The East Acton school district's elusive history pieced together from clues left behind.

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

Photos apparently from an East Acton family included scenes and events in Boston.