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  • Read about the history of the Chelmsford Fire Department and see pictures courtesy of fire-fighters Donnie Peterson and Bill Bennett
  • Read the unpublished History of Chelmsford Massachusetts 1916-1960 by David E. LaPonsee but rejected by the Committee to Update Town History
  • See Center Common with the wires and poles removed (click on the photo)
  • Learn about Chelmsford's role in the Civil War and read first hand accounts by Capt. Charles Bartlett and Daniel Byam (courtesy of Historical Society)
  • Sample House Sign Sign program: if your home is listed in the State Inventory, you are eligible for a new oval historic marker sign at no charge.  Please submit your request by e-mail
  • Find out if your house is 75 or more years old
  • Read a very brief History of Chelmsford
  • What's New in this website
History of Chelmsford 1910-1970

The Chelmsford Historical Commission has published History of Chelmsford 1910-1970, originally commissioned by the Board of Selectmen in 1965, but never finished. The completed book has an epilogue to bring the reader up to 2010. Pick it up at the Town Manager's office or the Chelmsford Copy and Secretarial Center at 13 Alpine Lane, at $30 per copy. For those who live outside the area, the book is also available on Amazon.

The Chelmsford Historical Commission was established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40 Section 8D and is comprised of three to seven members. all are volunteers who are appointed by the Town Manager, and approved by the Board of Selectmen for a 3-year term.

The mission of the Chelmsford Historical Commission is to preserve, protect and develop public awareness of Chelmsford's historical assets.

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Chelmsford Historical Commission website designed and produced by Fred Merriam
all recent photographs were taken by Chelmsford Historical Commission members
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