Submitted by The Bedford Historical Society
Bedford is the site of one of the oldest inland landmarks in the United States. Governor John Winthrop and Deputy Governor Thomas Dudley, who had each been granted a large tract of land in what is now Bedford, traveled to the Concord River in 1638 to choose a dividing line between their respective properties.
They chose these two boulders on the east band as the boundary and named them the “Two Brothers” after themselves because they considered themselves brothers by the marriage of Dudley’s son to Winthrop’s daughter.
In 1894, the newly founded Bedford Historical Society had the words “Winthrop 1638” and “Dudley 1638” carved on the Rocks. The site of the Two Brothers is now part of the National Wildlife Refuge and may be visited by a trail to the site.
This photo is brought to you courtesy of the Bedford Historical Society. The Society was created in 1893 and exists today to preserve Bedford’s history. Learn more about the Society at its web page, www.bedfordmahistory.org or on its Facebook page. Visit the Historical Society in its archives in the Bedford Police Station. Contact the Society by email at [email protected] or call 781-275-7276 for hours or directions.
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