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30 unusual facts about Medford


25377 Rolaberee

It is named after Rosemary Laberee, an American homeschool educator in Medford, New Jersey.

Albree-Hall-Lawrence House

The Albree-Hall-Lawrence House is a historic house at 353 Lawrence Road in Medford, Massachusetts.

Bigelow Block

The Bigelow Block is a historic building at the corner of Forest and Salem Streets in Medford, Massachusetts.

Bill Hegarty

William Michael Hegarty (born October 13, 1927 in Medford, Massachusetts) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins.

Boeing Skyfox

As of June 2008, the prototype is parked on the flightline at Rogue Valley International (MFR) in Medford, Oregon without engines.

Charles Brooks House

Charles Brooks House is a historic house at 309 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

Cotton Tufts

Cotton Tufts (born in Medford, Massachusetts, 30 May 1734; died in Weymouth, Massachusetts, 8 December 1815) was a Massachusetts physician.

Edward Oakes House

The Edward Oakes House is a historic house at 5 Sylvia Road in Medford, Massachusetts.

George P. Fernald House

The George P. Fernald House is a historic house at 12 Rock Hill Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

George Stewart Miller

He was a teacher of physics and history at Concord High School from 1907 to 1909; assistant principal at Monson Academy from 1909 to 1912, and head of the history department at Medford High School from 1912 to 1916.

Isaac Hall House

Isaac Hall House is a historic house at 43 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

James S. Robbins

He received a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D.) and Ph.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

John B. Angier House

John B. Angier House is a historic house at 129 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

John H. McGill House

The John H. McGill House is a historic house at 56 Vernon Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

Johnny Kelley

Born in West Medford, Massachusetts as one of ten children, Kelley ran track and cross-country at Arlington High School in Massachusetts.

Jonathan Brooks House

The Jonathan Brooks House is a historic house at 2 Woburn Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

Jonathan Fletcher House

The Jonathan Fletcher House is a historic house at 283 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

Joseph K. Manning House

The Joseph K. Manning House is a historic house at 35–37 Forest Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

Legends and Tales of the Pine Barrens

He had an office in Medford, and was the third large largest landowner in town.

Medford, New York

Bryant Neal Vinas, convicted of participating in and supporting al-Qaeda plots in Afghanistan and the U.S., and helping al-Qaeda plan a bomb attack on the LIRR

Mystic River Jewish Communities Project

The Mystic River Jewish Communities Project is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Mystic River Jewish communities of Chelsea, East Boston, Everett, Malden, Medford, Revere, Somerville, and Winthrop, Massachusetts.

National Register of Historic Places listings in Medford, Massachusetts

This is a list of places and properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Medford, Massachusetts.

Next Stage Repertory Company

Next Stage Repertory Company is a professional level acting company in Medford, Oregon that is produced by Craterian Performances along with Teen Musical Theater of Oregon.

Non-motorized access on freeways

Oregon allows bicycles except on specific urban freeways in Portland and Medford.

Richard Pinkham House

The Richard Pinkham House is a historic house at 24 Brooks Park in Medford, Massachusetts.

Richard Tufts

Born in Medford, Massachusetts, he was a grandson of James Walker Tufts, the founder of Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, which was long America's preeminent golf resort.

Robert G. Emmens

After his retirement, Robert Emmens returned to Medford, Oregon, his hometown, and worked as a stockbroker and in real estate.

Salem Street Burying Ground

Salem Street Burying Ground is a cemetery located at the intersection of Salem Street and Riverside Avenue in Medford, Massachusetts.

Shepherd Brooks Estate

The Shepherd Brooks Estate is an historic property at 275 Grove Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

Virus Nine

Virus Nine was a Punk Rock band from Medford, Oregon, established in 1996 and called it quits in 2012 after playing their final show in memory of Josh "J-Train" Guillory (Founding member and lifelong friend of vocalist Mike Estes)


April Henry

Born in Portland, Oregon, April 14, 1959, Henry grew up in the small southern Oregon town of Medford where her father, Hank Henry, was a KTVL television newscaster, and her mother, Nora Henry, was a florist.

Carrabelle, Florida

In 1876 explorer Nathaniel Holmes Bishop of Medford, Massachusetts navigated the Crooked River through the lowlands to the Ochlockonee River.

Diamond interchange

Examples of dumbbell interchanges in the United States are located on Interstate 35 in Medford, Minnesota, on Interstate 87 in Malta, New York, on Interstate 17 at Happy Valley Road north of Phoenix, Arizona, and on Interstate 80 at California State Route 89 (exit 185) in Truckee, California.

Don Medford

Medford directed the final two-part episode of the 1960s television series The Fugitive and the final episode of the 1980s television series The Colbys.

Emilius R. Ciampa

In 1941, Emilius completed “The Supreme Sacrifice,” a World War I memorial for the Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford, MA.

Governor's Comedy Club

It also had a former club, Gateway, located in Medford; Gateway had closed temporarily but has since re-opened (now located at the Holiday Inn in Ronkonkoma), though not run by the Governor's group.

Hartwell and Richardson

Medford High School (1884-86), 48-64 Forest Street, Medford, Massachusetts.

Jack Eddington

The communities included in the 7th Legislative District include Blue Point, Patchogue, East Patchogue, North Patchogue, most of Medford, and smaller portions of Coram, Farmingville, Holtsville, Ronkonkoma, Bellport, and Fire Island.

KDOV

KDOV-LP, a television station (channel 44) licensed to Medford, Oregon, United States

KTMT

KTMT-FM, a radio station (93.7 FM) licensed to Medford, Oregon, United States

Liam Cary

After ordination Father Cary served as the parochial vicar at St. Joseph Parish in Salem, Oregon (1992–1995), archdiocesan vocation director (1995–1999) and pastor at Sacred Heart Parish Medford, Oregon, St. Luke's in Woodburn, Oregon (1999–2011) and St. Mary's Church in Eugene, Oregon (2011–2012).

Marcelo Tulbovitz

From October, 2006 through 2008 the Costa Rican Football Federation, named Hernan Medford and his staff to coach Costa Rica national football team.

Marshall Holman

Holman and his wife currently reside in Medford and own two Liberty Tax Service franchises there.

Montserrat Teixidor i Bigas

She is the most senior of three Principal Investigators for the Poincaré Institute, which was launched in 2011 with funding from the NSF, which announced : receiving $9,550,799, Tufts University (Medford) for the project, entitled “The Poincare Institute: A Partnership for Mathematics Education,” which is under the direction of Montserrat Teixidor-i-Bigas.

Paul Brainerd

Born in Medford, Oregon, to Phil and VerNatta Brainerd, Paul Brainerd attended the University of Oregon where he was the editor for the school's paper, the Oregon Daily Emerald.

Paul Deanno

Previously, Paul worked as the Chief Meteorologist for WTVJ-TV (NBC6) in Miami, FL, and also worked as a meteorologist at KOMO-TV in Seattle, KYW-TV in Philadelphia, KENS in San Antonio, KREM (TV) in Spokane, and KDRV in Medford.

Prescott Park

Prescott Park (Oregon), a park in Medford, Oregon, United States, that includes Roxy Ann Peak

Samuel Whittemore

He was taken to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who perceived no hope for his survival.

Southern Oregon Timberjacks

In 2004, the city council of Medford orchestrated an agreement with the new Harry & David Field that a professional team will not be allowed to play at the new ballpark which currently hosts the collegiate wood bat Medford Rogues, the American Legion baseball Medford Mustangs and youth baseball.

The Bride Wore Boots

Sally in turn buys Jeff a desk that belonged to Jefferson Davis, but the Dames claim it's a fake and one of them, Mary Lou Medford, makes a pass at Jeff.

U.S. Cellular Community Park

The ballpark replaced the demolished Miles Field in 2005 and is off-limits to professional teams who plan on picking Medford to set up shop under an agreement reached between the stadium and the city.

The high school athletic programs who use the facilities for events include Cascade Christian High School football and soccer and St. Mary's School soccer.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford and the Osgood House

The First Universalist Church and the Hillside Universalist consolidated with the First Parish Church (Unitarian) in 1961 to form The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford (or UU Medford) a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association, and has been a Welcoming Congregation since 1996.

WEDX

The station did move its transmitter from WLYN's tower in Lynn to Medford in 1987 and to One Financial Center in Boston in 2006 to provide a better signal within the market; from 1998 to 2006, a translator station, W276AI (101.3 FM) was operated from the John Hancock Tower to improve WFNX's reception in Boston, but was discontinued when the move to One Financial Center rendered it redundant.

WXKS

WXKS-FM, a radio station (107.9 FM) licensed to Medford, Massachusetts, United States