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My Experience as a Tour Guide at the Jason Russell House

July 1, 2015Blog1775, Adams clock, Amos Whittemore, Ann Adams, April 19, Arlington History, blanket chest, ceiling, communion silver, Cooper's Tavern, Deacon Adams, Elizabeth Russell, events, Jason Russell, Jason Russell House, Jonathan Harrington, Menotomy, Minutemen, old men of Menotomy, Regulars, retreat, rolling pin, Samuel Whittemore, secret compartment, spinning wheel, Thomas Russell store, Tour, Tour guides, tourists, Visitors, Winship & WymanSara Lundberg

This is a guest post from Colleen Cunningham, one of our most experienced tour guides at the Jason Russell House. She talks about why she enjoys showing visitors around the house. Entertaining Jason Russell House visitors with stories of life in Menotomy (as Arlington was then called) is the most fun part of being a … Continue reading My Experience as a Tour Guide at the Jason Russell House →

Tornadoes In Arlington

June 24, 2015Blog19th century, Arlington History, bell, Charles S. Parker, church, events, First Parish Church, Grove Street, High Street, Main Street, Massachusetts Avenue, Mill Street, Orthodox Congregational Church, Pleasant Street, Russell Street, spire, stereographs, stereoscopic views, Thomas J. Russell, tornado, tornadoes, weather, William E. ParmenterSara Lundberg

On Tuesday, June 24, 2015 Arlington residents were under a tornado watch until 11 p.m. Luckily the time passed without incident. There were at least two destructive tornadoes in 19th century Arlington; one in 1851 and another in 1871. Both tornadoes happened on hot August days. The 1851 tornado is described as more severe, and … Continue reading Tornadoes In Arlington →