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Connable Fort
1630 - 1930
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By Russell C. Bixby, March 26, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Connable Fort | | |
Inscription. Site of the second fort and building in Fall Town, erected in 1739 by Samuel Connable. Its original timbers are still in the house on a knoll to the northwest.
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° 42.52′ N, 72° 34.013′ W. Marker is in Bernardston, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. Marker is on Brattleboro Road (U.S. 5), on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bernardston MA 01337, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Burke Fort (approx. 1.4 miles away); Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lieut. Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort (approx. 3.8 miles away); King Philip's Hill (approx. 4.9 miles away); Eunice Williams (approx. 5.1 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 5.7 miles away); Jemima Tute (approx. 5.8 miles away in Vermont); Fort Bridgman Marker (approx. 5.9 miles away in Vermont). Click for a list of all markers in Bernardston.
Also see . . .
1. Tercentenary Commission Markers. 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.)
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By Tony Farrick, December 27, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Connable Fort Marker after restoration | | |
2. The Line of Forts (Historical Archaeology on the Colonial Frontier of Massachusetts). This marker was placed at the site of one the forts established by Governor William Shirley, along the northern border of Massachusetts, as a defense against the French and their Indian allies. Construction of these forts or fortified houses immediately preceded the French & Indian War (1754-1763).
These frontier fortifications of the Massachusetts Bay Colony were the subject of a 2006 publication titled The Line of Forts (Historical Archaeology on the Colonial Frontier of Massachusetts) by Michael D. Coe. (Submitted on July 6, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
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By Russell C. Bixby, March 26, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Connable Fort , Route 5, Brattleboro Road (North) | | |
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By Russell C. Bixby, May 20, 2011 | |
| | | 4. Connable Fort Marker | | Marker prior to restoration. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 20, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 350 times since then. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2012, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on January 1, 2012, by Tony Farrick of Shelburne Falls, Ma.. 3. submitted on July 27, 2012, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 4. submitted on May 20, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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