Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Deerfield
1673 - 1973
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 17, 2019
1. Deerfield Marker
Sentinel stalks of Indian corn
Still guard the Meadow of our world:
The sad silence of grass-grown graves
A frontier home on the falling ridge
And a cold gray February dawn.
All of America has lived here.
1673 Deerfield 1973
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 33.135′ N, 72° 36.193′ W. Marker is in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Main St and Old Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Main St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Deerfield MA 01342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ishmael (within shouting distance of this marker); Furniture Gallery / Wright House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cato / Jin Cole / Titus (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Caesar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mesheck (about 300 feet away); Williams House (about 300 feet away); Sheldon House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deerfield.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 17, 2019
2. Deerfield Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
