Artemas Ward Homestead - Cottage
Address786, Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA, United States of America, 01545
Site Number109B
Building Root Number
06000
Architect (Original)
Unknown
Constructed
1925
Building Acquired 1925
Building Acquired 1925
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its function. The site is also named for General Artemas Ward, Harvard class of 1748 & 1751. General Ward was a much decorated commander in the American Revolutionary War. He was a commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill and second in seniority only to George Washington.Historical NotesArtemas Ward, a great-grandson of General Artemas Ward had the cottage built for Florence Ward, the caretaker to live in. The cottage was given to Harvard by descendants of Artemas Ward along with the rest of the homestead.Additional Information
“Artemas Ward Leaves Bequest to Harvard.” Springfield Republican, 27 Mar. 1925, p. 3.
“Artemas Ward Estate Residue Left to Harvard.” Chicago Daily Tribune, 27 Mar. 1925, p. 1.
“Artemas Ward Left Harvard Millions: Advertising Man’s Son to Have $1,000,000 Residuary Estate as Memorial of Ancestor, Revolutionary General.” Boston Daily Globe, 31 Mar. 1926, p. 5.
Staff, John Lenger Gazette. “This Old House: General’s Historic Homestead, Long a Puzzle for Harvard, Has Potential as Teaching Museum.” Harvard Gazette, May 2003, https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2003/05/this-old-house/.
