Captain Richard Beers Marker

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Northfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Captain Richard Beers
1630 - 1930

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By Russell C. Bixby, May 20, 2011

1. Captain Richard Beers Marker

Inscription. Grave of Captain Richard Beers, killed by Indians on September 4, 1675. His monument is on the mountain-side above.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers marker series.

Location. 42° 39.497′ N, 72° 27.683′ W. Marker is in Northfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. Marker is on Miller Falls Road (Massachusetts Route 63) just from S. Mountain Road, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Northfield MA 01360, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Indian Council Fires (approx. ¼ mile away); King Philip's Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lieut. Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort (approx. 2.8 miles away); Nathanial Dickinson House (approx. 4 miles away); Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort (approx. 4.3 miles away); The View from the French King Bridge (approx. 4.6 miles away); Burke Fort (approx. 5.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Northfield.

Also see . . . Tercentenary Commission. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on May 21, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

By Russell C. Bixby, May 20, 2011

2. Captain Richard Beers Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on May 20, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 438 times since then. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.