1960 Mary Lamb School Massachusetts

This vintage postcard features the historic Mary Lamb School at Longfellow's Wayside Inn in South Sudbury, Massachusetts. Attended by Mary Sawyer, the girl immortalized in the famous poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb," this schoolhouse was moved from Sterling, Massachusetts, to the Wayside Inn property in 1927 as part of Henry Ford’s vision to preserve American history

Longfellow's Wayside Inn, established in 1703 by David Howe, is the oldest operating inn in the United States. Initially a gathering spot for travelers, the inn became famous when poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow visited in 1862 and wrote Tales of a Wayside Inn, bringing national attention to the site. In 1923, industrialist Henry Ford acquired the inn to preserve it as a living museum of Americana, adding structures like the Redstone Schoolhouse and gristmill. The inn remains a testament to early American life, and it is operated today by the Wayside Inn Foundation.

This Natural Color Card offers a glimpse into the inn’s storied past, making it a perfect addition for collectors of vintage postcards or lovers of New England history.

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