Historic Medford Home with Ties to Famous Poem for Sale

A historic Medford home that inspired Lydia Marie Child’s poem “Over the River and Through the Woods” is for sale, according to a local real estate website. The house, located at 114 South Street, was purchased by Tufts University in 1976. Tufts administrators, including a Fletcher School dean and a provost, have lived in the house, according to a news story by the university. The 1839 home, divided into sub-units, is listed for $975,000. Courtesy photo.

– InsideMedford.com