Community Corner
Fiftieth Week, Thursday's "Medfield Historical Minute"
Thank you to Richard DeSorgher for sharing an abundance of Medfield Historical Minutes with all of us!
A Medfield Historical Minute...
Although the Coronavirus is still part of our daily lives, there is hope on the horizon that we will not be isolated too much longer as vaccinations are now taking place. Medfield Historical Minutes were Richard's way of "giving you a little break during this time of boredom during isolation" by sharing his knowledge of Medfield history.
These daily postings have been a huge hit with Patch readers, however as we approach 364 pieces of historical information shared, these "little somethings" as Richard called them will come to an end after Week 52. A huge thank you to Richard DeSorgher for his time and
dedication to sharing the history of Medfield with our community for one full year.
This "Medfield Historical Minute" is brought to you by town historian Richard DeSorgher.
Find out what's happening in Medfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"In 1817 Joel Baker came to Medfield from Dedham and bought the “Thurston lot” and built a house upon it (367 Main Street- demolished in 2008). In a shop adjoining, he carried on for many years the business of wheelwright. He married Abigail Heaton of New Hampshire. She survived her husband and died in 1873. Joel died in 1860. They had three children, including a daughter Julia, who married George W. Chenery. It was George Chenery who gave a sum of money to the town for the erection of Medfield’s first Town Hall in 1872, which is named in his honor."