Lancaster in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Neck Bridge
Photographed By Darren Brosseau, August 9, 2019
1. Neck Bridge Marker
Before the building of the center bridge road in 1800, the road from the center to the old common continued south from this point across the Neck Bridge, which was located 60 rods below the present center bridge. It is shown on the 1794 map as 173 feet long on the post road. Neck Road in early days was a "main thoroughfare."
Erected by Lancaster Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 42° 27.124′ N, 71° 39.9′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is on Neck Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: near 240 Neck Rd, Lancaster MA 01523, 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 the Great Elm (approx. half a mile away); Site of Mary Rowlandson’s Capture (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sawyer-Carter Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Rowlandson Rock (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Rowlandson Rock
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Photographed By Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, 1879
2. The 1794 map of Lancaster, showing the Neck Bridge along the Post Road
Taken from "History of the Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts: From the First Settlement to the Present Time, 1643-1879." by Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, 1879.
Photographed By Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, 1879
3. Mention of the Neck Bridge in the 1879 "History of the Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts:..."
Taken from "History of the Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts: From the First Settlement to the Present Time, 1643-1879." by Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, 1879.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2019, by Darren Brosseau of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 13, 2019, by Darren Brosseau of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
