Salisbury in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
First Meetinghouse
1630-1930
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.
Location. 42° 50.363′ N, 70° 51.752′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of Elm Street (Massachusetts Route 110) and Mudnock Road, on the right when traveling east on Elm Street. Marker is located on the left when turning off Elm Street on to Mudnock Road, not far from the Salisbury Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury MA 01952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert Pike Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Large Packet Ship Dreadnought (approx. 1.7 miles away); Newburyport Sailor's Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Coast Guard Bicentennial Marker (approx. 1.9 miles away); Newburyport Custom House (approx. 1.9 miles away); The 1873 Train Wreck (approx. 2 miles away); Watts' Cellar (approx. 2 miles away); Newburyport Firehouse Center (approx. 2 miles away).
Also see . . . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930). Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on October 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.