Northfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Nathanial Dickinson House
1630 - 1930
Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, May 22, 2011
1. Site of the Nathanial Dickinson House Marker
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony -Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1649.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 42° 42.943′ N, 72° 26.871′ W. Marker was in Northfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. Marker could be reached from U.S. 10. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Northfield MA 01360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Nathaniel Dickinson (here, next to this marker); Northfield Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Squakheag's First Grist Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fire Station (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Walk of Heroes (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Settlement
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More about this marker. The location of this marker was near Pachaug Hill in Northfield, where there now stands a monument to commemorate the 1747 Indian massacre of the Dickinson party.
Additional commentary.
1. The Line of Forts
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 (http://www.upne.com/1-58465-542-9.html). Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted May 23, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,341 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 22, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
