City of Medford, Medford, MA 02155

The name Medford is thought to have come from "the ford by the meadow"​ or "Meadford"​ thus commemorating the importance of the fordable part of the Mystic River located just west of present-day Medford Square. The original area of Medford was owned by Mathew Cradock, the first Governor of the Ma... Read more