Webster in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Samuel Slater
August 28, 2018
1. Samuel Slater Marker
Erected 1967.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 3.628′ N, 71° 51.816′ W. Marker is in Webster, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is on Route 16 near Route 12. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Worcester Rd, Webster MA 01570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Slater Cotton Mill (a few steps from this marker); East Village Textile Mill (a few steps from this marker); Chaubunagungamaug (approx. one mile away); Old Maanexit Ford (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Johnson Massacre (approx. 2.7 miles away); Huguenot Settlement (approx. 3.3 miles away); Dudley Soldiers War Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Eben S. Stevens (approx. 5.1 miles away in Connecticut). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Webster.
Also see . . . Samuel Slater Wikipedia.
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. Original location was 300 feet to the east.
The monument was previously located approximately 300 feet to the east on the south side of East Main Street, near the site of Webster's First Sunday School. It was relocated in 2012 as part of a redevelopment project.
— Submitted March 18, 2023, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada.
August 28, 2018
2. Samuel Slater Marker
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