Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Tree of Knowledge
Photographed By Brian Connors, May 13, 2020
1. Tree of Knowledge Marker
Tree of Knowledge
1774-1845
Mail box on oak tree for post riders and stages between Plymouth and Boston
Erected 1937 by Duxbury Tercentenary Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 42° 1.7′ N, 70° 43.925′ W. Marker is in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. Marker is at the intersection of Elm Street and South Street, on the left when traveling north on Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Elm Street, Duxbury MA 02332, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Memorial Stones of John and Priscilla Alden (approx. 2.3 miles away); America's Oldest Maintained Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Welcome to the Old Burying Ground, c. 1632-1787 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Captain Myles Standish (approx. 2.3 miles away); Welcome to the Old Burial Ground, c. 1632-1787 (approx. 2.3
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Also see . . . The Box Tree from East Quogue, New York. This link shows another Colonial mailbox in a tree. (Submitted on May 18, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By Brian Connors, May 13, 2020
2. Tree of Knowledge Marker
Photographed By Brian Connors, May 13, 2020
3. Tree of Knowledge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
