A few random articles to get you started:
Sabbath Day House
In the middle of the 18th century, the meetinghouse in Billerica had no heat. In those days, regular attendance in church was a requirement for the freeman...
Hill Blacksmith Shop
As part of the "Hill's Mills", there was a blacksmith shop on the western side of Concord Rd, utilizing Mill Brook. Parts of the foundation can still be...
Town Assessor
The Town Assessor is responsible for determining the fair market value of all taxable property in Billerica for the purpose of levying property taxes.
Charles Stearns House
Charles Stearns (b. 1806) married Lorinda Wilson in 1827 and had 18 recorded births in the house, but only a half-dozen survived infancy.The house is shown...
Brown's Corner (Shopping Plaza)
Not to be confused with Brown's Corner, the intersection of Boston, Pollard, and Floyd. Frederic and Louise Brown owned a house on Salem Road, and used...
The Fordway
The Fordway is a particularly shallow section of the Concord River where it was possible to cross on horseback. In 1655, when the town was first founded, a...