Watertown Book, with Map and List of Burials at the Arlington Street Burying Ground

There was quite a surprise found in the above book, and one could have helped me in April before I called the Watertown, Massachusetts Cemetery department to help me with finding the burial of Samuel Jennison. If I had had the above book, and enclosed map, I would have had what I needed. Below is a copy of the very fragile pull-out map, that fell apart in two as I opened it, and a listing of those who were buried there (numbers corresponding with the map).

I've typed up only the surnames, and you can see one of three pages to get the given names. The below alphabetical listing shows the corresponding grave number on the map.

Surnames of those buried in the Arlington Street Burying Ground.

Abbot

Anderson

Bailey

Barnard

Barron

Barsham

Barstow

Beers

Bird

Bond

Bowman

Bridge

Briggs

Bright

Brown

Chadwick

Cherney

Child

Clark

Coolidge

Cutter

Dana

Dudley

Eve

Faning

Felton

Fisk

Foster

Fox

Gearfeild

Gibbs

Goodanow

Grant

Green

Hammond

Harrington

Harris

Hastings

Hawkins

Hoar

Holdin

Ive

Jennison

Jones

Kemball

Killey

Knap

Learned

Livermore

Maddocks

Marston

Mason

Mils

Nichols

Norcross

Ormes

Parker

Park

Pearce

Perry

Poulter

Pratt

Randal

Raynsford

Reed

Richardson

Robinson

Sawin

Shattuck

Shearer

Sherman

Smith

Soden

Soldiers, U. S.

Stearns

Stetson

Stone

Stratton

Tainter

Thornton

Towle

Traine

Vetery

Vila

Warrenner

Wellington

Whitemore

There Is A Lot to Like About Lowell -- Old Mills and The Loft

"There is A Lot to Like About Lowell" is the city slogan.

(See tab on the right side called "Lowell Series" for many more articles about Lowell.)

These mills on Jackson Street have been in pretty bad shape for many years. Back in the 60s, I used to walk to them, from my office, to buy Girl Scout cookies or fabric. As recently as 1994, I even had a job interview in the building on the right.

View from Central Street, you can see Jackson Street and Counting House Lofts.

 Almost done, but without a name.

These two are facing Canal Street (above and below).

Looking towards Central Street

The small Hamilton canal separates the two mills.
Photos taken different years.

Westside, Fall, 2012

The Hamilton Canal

Winter, 2014

Spring, 2015

Summer,  2015

Photos of the Interior
In May, 2015, I had the opportunity to see the inside of this renovated mill, during an open house event for everybody, called Doors Open Lowell.

Lobby (above)

Meeting area.

Hallway, Extremely long (length of mill).

The main entrance to the lofts is on the right. I was very lucky to get this picture because a few days later it was covered with a long banner advertising the Lofts as well as covering what residents would see out their windows if they faced this current dilapidated mill. However, it is in the process of being renovated, so perhaps the banner will be taken down.

The photos, above and below were taken on April 12, 2018. 

On the 3rd floor of the Lofts, I was able to take this photo, through a screen, of the Appleton Mills. You can see the first four windows to the left have been completed because it's a medical facility, but the other three are quite a sight. Notice that only part of this mill is completed.

Water is drained yearly in all of the Lowell canals.

From the west side, you can see the progression of the project on the above right, in the next two photos.

Spring, 2015, everything is painted.

 Hamilton Mills (west side), photo taken 10/7/15.

Hamilton Canal is in the center. Appleton Mill is on the left, and Mill No. 5 is on the right. There are three bridges to walk over to get to the mill on the left.

West entrance (above and below)

Note: About three years ago, I decided I would take a series of photos showing the transformation of a worn-down old mill into something else. Every year, several times a year, I would take photos. Finally, in the fall of 2014, I discovered, once the sign was up, that the mill was now known as the Counting House Lofts at 109 Jackson Street in Lowell.

My photos go in order, showing the oldest first in each series, the most recent is last. To get a feel for the project, I'm showing just the first three photos full size. Many of our old mills have been renovated and are used for living quarters (condos or apartments), office spaces, shops, a small movie theater, various colleges, and other classrooms, and large businesses. The mill to the right will be completed in 2017.

About my Blog, Libraries and the Gilmanton Library, Gilmanton, New Hampshire

My blog will not always be all about libraries. Nobody has asked me why I do my little reports on them, but I'm sure some are wondering. The reason is simple, I have loved libraries since the fourth grade when there was a small library* in  front of my school in Lexington, Massachusetts. From 4th to 6th grades I went in there many times. During the past few years, it has become a fun thing for my husband and I to travel to old and new towns to see their libraries. I'm amazed at how many times I'd gone by one and never knew what was inside.

The Gilmanton Library found us, because my husband and I got lost! But I soon was disappointment because they weren't open on the Tuesday morning we happened to pass by. This library is in New Hampshire, some distance from where I live. I'm still yearning to get inside that barn and see the interior. Good news, we visited the library on June 8, 2016. To see the photos, please see my new post HERE.

The photos below are of the first library I ever used. It was one of two in Lexington, Massachusetts. Just feet from my grade school, called Adams School (now The Waldorf School), was the East Lexington Library (now called Stone House). When I googled it, I discovered it closed in 2007, after major water damage. So, a few hours ago, we drove to the town where I took the photos below. I believe the town is using it for special events.

To the left is the Follen Church, the old library now Stone House and Adams School, ca. 1912. These buildings are in the Historic District, and earlier photos of these and other buildings may be seen on the pdf from the town

Medford Revolutionary War Memorial -- Medford, Massachusetts

 The Medford Public Library is to the left.

Memorial on the front lawn of the Medford Public Library, Medford, Massachusetts.

ROSTER OF THE FIRST COMPANY OF MINUTE MEN

WHO ASSEMBLED IN MEDFORD AT THE CALL OF PAUL REVERE

AND ENGAGED IN THE BATTLE OF APRIL 19, 1775

BREDIN JACOB	DAVIS JONATHAN	POLLY WILLIAM
BINFORD WILLIAM	DEXTER PAUL	PRITCHARD THOMAS SERGEANT
BLANCHARD ANDREW	FARRINGTON WILLIAM FIFER	PUTNAM ELEAZER
BLANCHARD AARON JR.	FLOYD ANDREW	RICHARDSON ABEL
BRADSHAW ANDREW	FLOYD BENJAMIN	SAVELS BENJAMIN
BRADSHAW THOMAS	FRANCIS JOHN JR.	SAVELS THOMAS
BROOKS CALEB LIEUT.	GREENLEAF JONATHAN CORP.	SMITH JOHN
BUCKNAM JAMES JR.	HADLEY DAVID	TELL GERSHAM CORPORAL
BUCKMAN JOHN	HADLEY MOSES	TEEL JONATHAN
BUTTERFIELD ABEL	HADLEY SAMUEL JR.	TUFTS DANIEL
CALLENDER JOHN	HALL FRANCIS	TUFTS EBENEZER
CLARK JOHN	HALL ISAAC CAPTIAN	TUFTS JAMES JR.
CLEFTON JOSEPH	HALL MOSES SERGEANT	TUFTS JOHN CORPORAL
COLE RICHARD	HALL STEPHEN 4th ENSIGN	TUFTS JONATHAN
CONERY DANIEL	HALL TIMOTHY JR. DRUMMER	TUFTS ISAAC SERGEANT
CONERY PETER	KEMP JOHN	TUFTS PETER JR.
COOCH ISAAC	LAWRENCE JONATHAN	TUFTS SAMUEL
CROWELL AARON	PAIN RICHARAD	TUFTS SAMUEL 3rd
CUTTER JOSIAH	PEIRCE BENJAMIN	VINTON DAVID

WAKEFIELD THOMAS                   WATSON ISAAC

HENRY PUTNAM AGED 62 KILLED IN ACTON

ERECTED BY THE CITY OF MEDFORD

ON THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

TO COMMEMORATE THEIR VALIANT SERVICE

IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY

Wilmington Memorial Library, Wilmington, Massachusetts -- Local History and Genealogy Collection

Wilmington Memorial Library in Wilmington, Massachusetts looks so much like a school, that I missed it the first drive by.  

Reference desk as seen from the back entrance door  (parking is in the back) and below gives you an idea of the main floor.

Local History, Genealogy, Regional History, and U. S. History collections are located in a small corner away from the center of the Library. The Wilmington local history and genealogy are locked in the file cabinets. The table and chairs are there, but not shown here. I didn't speak with a librarian, so I don't know more than what I'm showing here. I spent time looking through their small website and see they have Ancestry Library.

I love how the Veteran's Collection, Genealogy and Regional History are marked for easy finding and easy retrieval. First time I've seen a collection of books, called, "Veteran's Collection." These shelves are opposite the file cabinets.

The above sign and a coffee machine are the first things you see when you enter through the front door. It's the first time I've seen a coffee machine in any of my previous library visits.

Parking is in the back, and of course, there are woods behind the lot.