Looking Back at Medford History Inc.

Looking Back at Medford History Inc. is a nonprofit that promotes and educates about the historical heritage of Medford. Its projects range from city-wide events to statues, memorial stones and banners, along with sponsored lectures and publications. Each year it sponsors Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day at the Salem Street Burying Ground, honoring the city’s Revolutionary War heroine who is buried there, with Medford City Hall serving as the rain location.

Laura Duggan, the organization’s president, hosts an interview show of the same name on Medford Community Media and has filmed more than 70 episodes. She also wrote and starred in a movie about Beatrix Potter made by Medford Community Media and filmed partly around Medford, and she presents her film The Story of Sarah Bradlee Fulton to groups with a question-and-answer session. Her 2015 multimedia play reimagined Homer’s epics in the style of Chinese theater.

What to Know

• The organization was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on June 6, 2022.
• It is raising donations for a Sarah Bradlee Fulton statue, funded in part by Freedom’s Way.
• With the Islamic Cultural Center of Medford, it sponsors a Patriots’ Day event at the center.
• Board officers include Vice President Bob Hyldburg, Secretary Deborah Farenga and Treasurer Stephen Duggan.
• Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day has received partial funding from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.