Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of First School House
Photographed by Brian Connors, May 18, 2020
1. Site of First School House Marker
Site of First School House
Erected 1715
Land donated by Benjamin Chandler
Erected 1937 by Duxbury Tercentenary Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1715.
Location. 42° 2.376′ N, 70° 41.323′ W. Marker is in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is on Tremont Street north of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 980 Tremont Street, Duxbury MA 02332, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the South Shore. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Beginning of the Bradford House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites (approx. 0.4 miles away); Alden House Historic Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Alden House Historic Site (approx. half a mile away); Philip Delano (approx. 0.8 miles away); Site of Ford's Store (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Welcome to the Old Burying Ground, c. 1632-1787 (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duxbury.
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Photographed by Brian Connors, May 18, 2020
2. Site of First School House Marker
Photographed by Brian Connors, May 18, 2020
3. Current building at the Site of First School House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 19, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 20, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 19, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
