Town of Greenfield Marker

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

Town of Greenfield

By Tony Farrick, September 30, 2012

1. Town of Greenfield Marker

Inscription. Settled 1686 by Deerfield residents, incorporated 1753 & made county seat 1811. A major industrial & commercial center at crossroads of major North/South & East/West transportation routes. Home of first American cutlery factory & world's largest tap and die industry.

Erected by Greenfield Kiwanis Club.

Location. 42° 35.265′ N, 72° 36.039′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. Marker is at the intersection of Main St. (Massachusetts Route 2A) and US5 & Hwy 2A, on the right when traveling east on Main St.. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Court Sq., Greenfield MA 01301, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Leavitt-Hovey House 1797 (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Capt. William Turner (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Deerfield (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Old Deerfield (approx. 3.2 miles away); Eunice Williams (approx. 4.2 miles away); The View from the French King Bridge (approx. 5.3 miles away); First Permanent Settlement in Shelburne (approx. 6.8 miles away); Bloody Brook Monument (approx. 7.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Greenfield.

Downtown Greenfield Photo, Click for full size

By Tony Farrick, September 30, 2012

2. Downtown Greenfield

Greenfield at Federal and Main Sts. Photo, Click for full size

By Tony Farrick, September 30, 2012

3. Greenfield at Federal and Main Sts.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 30, 2012, by Tony Farrick of Shelburne Falls, Ma.. This page has been viewed 75 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2012, by Tony Farrick of Shelburne Falls, Ma.. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.