Wenham in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Wenham
1630 - 1930
Photographed By Michael Tiernan, October 26, 2010
1. Wenham
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1636.
Location. 42° 36.509′ N, 70° 52.637′ W. Marker is in Wenham, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Marker is on Main Street (Alternate State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west. Sign is "in front of" Pingree Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Main Street, Wenham MA 01984, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Camp Lander (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Wenham (approx. 0.6 miles away); This Stone Marks the Site of Peter Hill (approx. one mile away); Wenham Lake (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Covered Wagon (approx. 1˝ miles away); Conant House (approx. 2˝ miles away); Roger Conant
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More about this marker. Sign is on a busy road, you should park in Pingree Park and not on the road.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of 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 Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
2. The Wenham Museum. The Mission of the Wenham Museum is to protect, preserve and interpret the history and culture of Boston's North Shore, domestic life and the artifacts of childhood. (Submitted on June 7, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Photographed By Michael Tiernan, October 26, 2010
2. Wenham Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2010, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on September 16, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2010, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
