Medford, Massachusetts

Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts just a few miles north of Boston on the Mystic River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,765. It is the home of Tufts University. The name is said to mean "ford in a meadow." Given the regional accent, residents of Medford and surrounding communities commonly pronounce the town's name as Medfid" or "Meffa".

Points of interest

• Amelia Earhart residence, 76 Brooks Street
• Former site of Fannie Farmer's house; corner of Paris & Salem Streets
• Grandfather's House
• Gravity Research Foundation monument at Tufts University
• Jingle Bells historical marker, High Street
• Isaac Royall House
• Peter Tufts House