Medford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Stearns Estate

Photographed by Sarah Corvene, March 19, 2017

1. Stearns Estate Marker

Inscription. Site of the
Stearns Estate
A waystation on the Underground Railroad, a haven for slaves seeking freedom 1850-1860
Placed here by members of the Tufts community, who continue to honor the tradition of sanctuary
Dedicated April 8, 1987

Erected 1987.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 42° 24.507′ N, 71° 6.925′ W. Marker is in Medford, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on College Avenue 0.1 miles south of Boston Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Medford MA 02155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tufts Memorial Steps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Class of 1910 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gravity Research Foundation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hosea Ballou, II (approx. ¼ mile away); Austin Barclay Fletcher, LL.D. (approx. ¼ mile away); Dick and Sheila Asher Jumbo Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Replica of Jumbo (approx. ¼ mile away); The Isaac Royall House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.

Photographed by Sarah Corvene, March 19, 2017

2. Stearns Estate Marker

Stearns Estate Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sarah Corvene, March 19, 2017

3. Stearns Estate Marker in context

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2017, by Sarah Corvene of Medford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2017, by Sarah Corvene of Medford, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.