A Brush With History: Thomas Brooks Park Artifact Cleaning & Cataloging Day

Location: Medford Public Library at 111 High Street
Date & Time: Monday, March 30, 2026, from 9AM – 5PM

Registration is Required: Email—HistoricalCommission@medford-ma.gov

Join the Medford Historical Commission and SWCA archaeologists  for a hands on day experiencing the history uncovered at Thomas Brooks Park.

We’re looking for 8-10 volunteers to roll up their sleeves and help gently clean, sort, and catalogue artifacts. No experience necessary, just curiosity and an interest in Medford’s past. All volunteers will work alongside professional archaeologists.

This is a great opportunity to connect with one of our historic landscapes and to learn first hand how the Historical Commission preserves our community’s past.

Volunteers will get to see fragments of a bowl featuring the “King’s Rose” decoration, as seen in this complete example from the collection of Old Sturbridge Village.