Wellesley, MA
Wellesley was incorporated in 1881, formed from parts of Needham and originally known as West Needham. The town grew around the railroad and became especially known for the founding of Wellesley College, shaping its identity as a center of education and civic life. Wellesley is especially meaningful to us — it is where our second daughter was born and where we have worked at Wellesley Chiropractic Office since 1982, weaving our family and professional story into the life of the town.
Recent Posts
Sylvia Plath’s home – Wellesley
As I moved through the pages of the “Red Comet” by Heather Clark, I found myself drawn not only to the story of Slyvia Plath’s life but also to the familiar geography of her childhood. Plath spent part of her early life in Wellesley, and her daily home still stands there today. Reading about her childhood […]
Revolutionary War Plaque – Wellesley
We like to remember and commemorate any connection our families and communities had to early American history, especially here in Massachusetts, where the first shots of the Revolution were fired. In 1775, Wellesley was not yet an incorporated town. This land was part of West Needham, a rural farming district connected by country roads and fields stretching […]
Town Hall – Wellesley. MA
We first drove into Wellesley in 1981 while searching for office space. Without knowing what the building was, we both thought we were looking at a small castle of sorts. We soon learned it was the Wellesley Town Hall, and that discovery told us something important, this had to be a special town to invest in such […]
Hunnewell Mansion – Wellesley, MA
On our way home from our office in Wellesley, we took Route 16 toward Natick. Along this familiar stretch of road, our eyes are drawn to this impressive white mansion set back from the street, framed by trees and sweeping lawns. We are reminded how much history quietly lines the roads we travel every day, waiting to […]
