This collection contains photographs taken in and around the town of Wayland, Massachusetts, mostly between 1884 and 1930, of residents, historic homes and other notable buildings, street scenes, and nature studies. Many of them are original platinum prints by respected amateur photographer... more

Sudbury Plantation was established in 1638 and was formally admitted as a town in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1639. It was the third inland community beyond the tidewater. Lands west of the Sudbury River were first settled in 1643. The land grants would eventually total 40 square miles,... more

The Wayland Historical Society Collection includes materials related to the history of the early settlement of the towns of Sudbury and Wayland, Massachusetts. In 1835, the area known as East Sudbury was renamed Wayland. Materials include historical artifacts, documents, artwork, manuscripts,... more

In 1638, when only Native American trails crossed the land, Mr. Pendleton, Mr. Noyes, and Mr. Brown petitioned the General Court for the New Plantation by Concord, just four miles south by the river. From an artifact found along the river, we know that Native Americans have been in this area for... more

Well-known Wayland photographer, Wallace H. Folsom, documented the construction of the new system that brought water to Wayland residents' homes in Wayland Center for the first time in 1926-1927. A comprehensive set of blueprints for the Wayland waterworks exist, but this is the only... more