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Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Site of Ford's Store

 
 
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1. Site of Ford's Store Marker
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Site of Ford’s Store
N. 85o W. 43’
1826
Established Jas. T. Ford & Co.

1853
Nath’l Ford & Sons
Burned 1921
 
Erected 1937 by Duxbury Tercentenary Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
 
Location. 42° 3.08′ N, 70° 41.567′ W. Marker is in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is on Tremont Street just south of Orchard Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1268 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alden House Historic Site (approx. half a mile away); John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Alden House Historic Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); Philip Delano (approx. Ύ mile away); Site of First School House (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Beginning of the Bradford House (approx. one mile away); Reynolds-Maxwell Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Tide Grist Mills (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duxbury.
 
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Site of Ford's Store Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Connors, May 20, 2020
2. Site of Ford's Store Marker
Site of Ford's Store Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Connors, May 20, 2020
3. Site of Ford's Store Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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