Category: History

HISTORY

Festival of Trees honors city’s 300th birthday with gift to preserve historic Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery

by MethuenLife Staff | Sep 1, 2026 | History

To commemorate the City of Methuen’s 300th anniversary, the Methuen Festival of Trees recently...

Volunteers tackle Searles Estate overgrowth

by Nancy Reardon | Sep 1, 2026 | History

The Friends of the Searles Estate put out a call for volunteers to assist in clearing out the...

Dig up every ping! You never know what you’ll find

by Jonathan and Steve Stewart | Sep 1, 2026 | History

Recently my wife and I visited a local homeowner in Methuen to metal-detect their property. The home was situated in a rural area and dated back to the early 1900s. Over the years, many landscape alterations took place and the...

Details on police award remain a mystery

by Joe Bella | Sep 1, 2026 | History

I found this latest Methuen collection item, though I do not remember where it came from since I have had it many years. This award was presented to Capt. Alwyn Russell by the Methuen Auxiliary Police Association, but no date is...