I saw a couple of markers when driving through Waltham a few days ago and decided to walk over there today when I stopped at Walgreens. It ends up that this marker is part of series of markers that follow Henry Knox's trail from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in 1775. These are the guns that […]
Check Out the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham
September 7, 2013 by
Last year I visited the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham which is in one of the old mill buildings near Moody Street. Its a small museum, but interesting to folks who want to learn more about the area, the old watch factories, and printing machines. Here's the description from the museum's […]
The Old Woolworth Building in Waltham, MA is now a Sleepy’s
August 23, 2013 by
The Old Woolworth store on Moody Street in Waltham, MA The old Woolworth building is now a Sleepy's and Family Dollar store. Taken in August 2013 When you walk up Moody Street one building may feel familiar but you don't know why. There's an old Woolworth building with their classic red sign still in place. The […]
Forest Grove Park in Waltham – A Nice (Short) Walk Along the Charles River
August 17, 2013 by
Forest Grove Reservation in Waltham (Google Map link) is a state run park a few minutes from where I am living and I head over there a few times a week for a short walk. Its a small area along the Charles River with a few short trails, some wildlife (ducks, geese, swans, herons, turtles, beavers…), […]