Between 1700 and 1799, Dedham become one of the largest and most influential country towns in Massachusetts. As the population grew and residents moved to outlying areas, battles for political power t
Clapboardtrees Parish, today the First Parish of Westwood
The base of the Pillar of Liberty
Sketch of the sign that hung outside the Ames Tavern in Dedham, Massachusetts
Gilbert Stuart Fisher Ames NPG.79.215 National Portrait Gallery
Nathaniel Ames (born 1741)
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Nathaniel Ames was an American medical doctor, politician, and teacher. He represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Massachusetts Great and General Court. Ames Street in Dedham is named for him and hi
History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1700–1799
…through Sutton and Oxford. The towns along the current road petitioned to keep it, recognizing the economic importance of it. Thanks in large part to Nathaniel Ames, the existing road was maintained but Dedham was required to straighten the portion between Roxbury and Medfield. By 1736, the wealthiest 20% of the…
Ames tavern