Museum Gallery
The Depot
Train station – built 1879. Painted in 1978 by Sandy Farnsworth, Shirley, Mass
Gertrude Fletcher Sanderson (1872-1937)
Born in Littleton, Massachusetts the daughter of George Webster Sanderson and Charlotte Tuttle Sanderson. She was a graduate of the Boston Art School and the Julian Academy of Art in Paris. Reflecting her lifelong residence in Littleton, she produced numerous oil and watercolor depictions of familiar views of landscapes and easily identifiable buildings. She designed the Littleton Town Seal and was also the author of many poems on nature, some of which were published in Paris and some set to music.
Houghton Memorial Building
Built in 1895, it was designed by architect Perkins Betton and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally built to house the Reuben Hoar library, it currently is the home of the Littleton Historical Society.
Kimball Elm
This tree stood behind St. Anne’s church. Artist is Katherine Kimball Richmond. The tree is also called the “Witch’s Tree” because it was on the Samuel Dudley farm near Mill Pond. Samuel’s wife, Abigail, was accused of witchcraft in 1720 by 2 daughters of Joseph Blanchard. The 2 girls eventually confessed to a minister that they had made up the stories.
McGovern Blacksmith
The artist is Marjorie Morey. She adapted the original painting called Horse and buggy Days by Paul Detlefsen to McGovern Blacksmith sign and J.D. Christie, MD on the buggy.
Lawrence Tavern Sign
This sign was displayed on the Lawrence Tavern also known as the Hartwell Tavern built in 1768 on what is now Crane Road. Militiamen gathered here after drilling at Liberty Square in preparation for the Revolutionary War.
William Houghton
The portrait of William Stevens Houghton hangs over the fireplace in the meeting room. In the 1830’s his father, Reuben Houghton, had invested in a Boston business that failed. Reuben Hoar bailed him out and years later was recognized by Houghton’s family by them donating anonymously ten thousand dollars for the establishment of a town library to be named Hoar. Eventually Houghton’s identity was revealed and the Houghton Memorial Building was dedicated in 1895 by William Houghton’s children.
Unitarian Church
Not dated; artist Joyce Cassinari (1928 – 2018). Born in Leominster, Mass she was a Littleton resident from 1955 to 2018. “She loved to paint scenes of historic homes and buildings in Littleton and painted several commissioned portraits including Judge James Bakker, Fire Chief Hugh McGovern, and local philanthropist, Vinnie Couper.”
Temperance Banner c. 1886
Painted by Hannah P. Dodge. She was the first president of the local Women’s Christian Temperance Union founded in 1886. The Cadets were an auxiliary division of the WCTU. They learned marching songs and slogans and were taught about the evils of alcohol abuse. Donated by the WCTU 1912.
563 Newtown Road
Back of property owned by Oliver A Whitcomb – not dated, artist unknown. Oliver Adams Whitcomb was born in 1906 son of Nahum Whitcomb and Helen Adams. He died in 1960. Newtown Road is one of the oldest routes in Littleton, descended from a secondary branch of native trails which followed Shaker Lane and Newtown Road to Fort Pond. The house was built between 1875 and 1889.
The Fletcher Porter Adams Long Pond Indian (6) Watercolors
Depict Indian encampments on Long Lake. You can recognize the landscape in many of the scenes. Presented to the Littleton Historical Society on its 100th anniversary June 12, 1994 in memory of his father, James Leonard Adams.
The Fletcher Porter Adams Long Pond Indian (6) Watercolors
Depict Indian encampments on Long Lake. You can recognize the landscape in many of the scenes. Presented to the Littleton Historical Society on its 100th anniversary June 12, 1994 in memory of his father, James Leonard Adams.
The Fletcher Porter Adams Long Pond Indian (6) Watercolors
Depict Indian encampments on Long Lake. You can recognize the landscape in many of the scenes. Presented to the Littleton Historical Society on its 100th anniversary June 12, 1994 in memory of his father, James Leonard Adams.
The Fletcher Porter Adams Long Pond Indian (6) Watercolors
Depict Indian encampments on Long Lake. You can recognize the landscape in many of the scenes. Presented to the Littleton Historical Society on its 100th anniversary June 12, 1994 in memory of his father, James Leonard Adams.
The Fletcher Porter Adams Long Pond Indian (6) Watercolors
Depict Indian encampments on Long Lake. You can recognize the landscape in many of the scenes. Presented to the Littleton Historical Society on its 100th anniversary June 12, 1994 in memory of his father, James Leonard Adams.
The Fletcher Porter Adams Long Pond Indian (6) Watercolors
Depict Indian encampments on Long Lake. You can recognize the landscape in many of the scenes. Presented to the Littleton Historical Society on its 100th anniversary June 12, 1994 in memory of his father, James Leonard Adams.
On the Syrian (1926)
Painted near Beirut = artist Gertrude Sanderson (1872-1937)
Seashore Scene
Artist is Doris Sargent (1895-2000). Donated by Ruth Dodds Wolfson.
Capt. Reuben Houghton (1784-1856)
Father of William S. Houghton, Littleton shopkeeper rescued from debt by Reuben Hoar which inspired his son to name the library in Hoar’s honor.
Laura (Morel) O’Loughin (1917-2013) – Untitled
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, she was a Littleton resident for over 60 years. She was a beautician and classical singer as well as an artist of landscapes, still lifes and portraits.
107 King Street “Pelton Home”
c. 1960 – Artist is Evalyn Wood (1919-2020) lived in Littleton, Shirley and Florida. She was a respected watercolorist and many of her paintings were of scenes from towns where she lived.
Daniel, Jr. Flagg (1806-1880)
Son of Daniel Flagg and Phebe Sibel Stevens. His brother was Solomon Stillman Flagg. The Flagg family is one of Littleton’s oldest historical families, tracing back through generations of local farming and community life from the late 1700’s through the 20th century.
Lucinda Morris Titus Flagg (1836-1915)
Wife of Solomon Stillman Flagg.