The history of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635–1699, begins with the first settlers' arrival in 1635 and runs to the end of the 17th century. The settlers, who built their village on land the native peopl
The first taxpayer-funded public school in the United States was in Dedham.
The Fairbanks House is the oldest timber-frame house in North America.
Gilbert Stuart Fisher Ames NPG.79.215 National Portrait Gallery
Seal of Dedham, Massachusetts
The First Church and Parish in Dedham is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Dedham, Massachusetts. It was the 14th church established in Massachusetts. Amelia Shenstone is the minister.
History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635–1699
…and he left the bells to Henry Walton of Boston. The original plan was to put in the watchtower attached to the school, but it was decided to put it in the meetinghouse instead. As a result of the bell being hung, the Town no longer needed to pay Ralph Day to beat a drum announcing the start of meetings. The bell was…
First Church and Parish, Dedham MA
The First Church of Dedham and church green in 1906
Gravestone of Rev. Benjamin H. Bailey at Brookdale Cemetery