Wright Tavern History From 1747 to 1947 in Concord
A narrative traces the Wright Tavern lineage from its 1747 construction on land sold by Concord to Ephraim Jones, detailing ownership changes, linked taverns, and rivalries. It covers key figures like Munroe and Swan, the Jones family, and local events around 1775, including the burning of local artifacts and later restorations by Henry Wheeler and others.
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Concord
Wright Tavern
Ephraim Jones
Samuel Jones
Thomas Munroe
Lexington
Mary Bateman
Surette
Jones
Bigelow
Main Street Burying Ground
Munroe
Wright
Daniel Hoar
Thomas Barrett
Jonathan Puffer
Tilly Mirick
Daniel Taylor
Samuel Swan
Charlestown
Meriams’ Corner
Smith
Pitcairn
Col. Barrett
Bedford Camp Scouters Begin Work Weekend At Camp Oak
Local scouts and scouters attended a weekend work trip at Camp Oak in Bedford. They cut a fire lane on the northeast side and started preliminary work on the upper road. A Saturday night campfire session with coffee and refreshments was held. Camp Oak plans a busy season with a tentative program lined up for next month.
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Concord
Camp Oak
Bedford
VETS SERVICE INSURANCE DETAILS FOR WORLD WAR II VETERANS
Concord area announces NSLI features for veterans who served between Oct 8 1940 and Sept 2 1945. Reinstatement options end Jan 1 1950 with new benefits including lump sum settlements endowment and disability income policies. The Veterans Administration center offers guidance Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Congress
NSLI
Veterans.Administration
Concord Veterans’ Center
Massachusetts
Department of Vet Services
High Scot
Rotary Club Talk on World Federation At Concord
Concord Rotary Club met for a well attended noon luncheon at the Howard Johnson Restaurant. Edward H. Mahoney first lieutenant 82nd Infantry wounded in the Battle of the Bulge spoke on World Federation. Col John C. Dolan was inducted. Judge Maurice McWalter expected to join. District fence at Uxbridge noted. Charlotte city in naming Charlotte for Charlotte, wife of George III.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard
Johnson
Fred T. Boyd
Edward H. Mahoney
82Nd Infantry
Harvard University
Massachusetts World Federalists
World Federation
John C. Dolan
Massachusetts Reformatory
Maurice McWalter
Uxbridge
Wright Tavern Reopens Under Shaw Family at Concord
Concord recalls Wright Tavern history dating to 1747 as it reopens in 1947 under Mr and Mrs Frank V Shaw of the Treadway Inns. Once a rum supplier to troops and meeting house stopover, it later served as a bakery and printer’s shop before restoration.
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Concord
Concord Common
Frank V. Shaw
Treadway Inns
Wright
Concorn
Nomination of Dr. C. C. Clark by Governor Bradford
Acton resident Orma L. Clark is named by Governor Bradford for reappointment as examiner for Middlesex County. Five million acres of flax are cited as the national 1947 goal amid state notices from Boston.
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Disabiea
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F. W. National Home For
Eaten Rapids
Mich
Veterans’ Hospital
Lyons, Ni J
Acton
State House
Boston
Orma L. Clark
Robert F. Bradford
Greth
Concord Hawthorne Eastern Star Installation Meeting
Mrs. Ida worthy matron presides at the Hawthorne chapter of the Eastern Star on Wednesday May 14 at 80 hall. The meeting will install a new matron as a vacancy is filled and a central railroad exhibit space is designated for shows.
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Concord
of Hawthorne
Eastern Star
Idaworthy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bigelogg
Amos Wright
Middlesex
Swan
Fhoreau
Ket
Kettle
John, White
John Thoreau
Henry
Polly
Lexington Road
Dr. Flavin
Francis Jarvis
Reuben Brown
Jarvises
Buttuck Farm
Captain Stacy
Judge Hoar
Reuben Rice
Gov. Saltonstall
Ard
Caleb. Henry Wheeler
Virginia Road
Roosevelt
Christiqne Bertholet
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mother
Cecile
Duncan Phyfe
Beable
Werber & Rose Co
N. T. Lori Framingham
Af.d. 1
Bedford Camp
Victory Pboncas
Vets Service
Rotary Club
Federation
City of
Charlotte, N. C
Princess Charlotte
George III
Rey
Nellie Craig
C.C. Clark
Concord, Oil Co
Eastern St Tom
Central Railroad
Erry
Oxfords
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