Worcester in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Jonas Rice Homesite
Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, December 10, 2020
1. Jonas Rice Homesite Marker
In 1713,
Major Jonas Rice
Made the First
Permanent Settlement
In Worcester.
Placed by
The Worcester Society of Antiquity
Erected 1903 by Worcester Society of Antiquity.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1713.
Location. 42° 14.921′ N, 71° 47.197′ W. Marker is in Worcester, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Heywood Street and Vale street, on the right when traveling west on Heywood Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Vale Street, Worcester MA 01604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Quiet Corner and in the Blackstone 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jonas Rice (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Blackstone Canal: 1828-1848 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Green Island (approx. 0.9 miles away); The United Nations Defensive (approx. one mile away); The United Nations Offensive (approx. one mile away); Communist Chinese Intervention (approx. one mile away); The 65th Infantry Regiment / El Regimiento Del 65 De Infanterνa (approx. one mile away); Forgotten No More (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Worcester.
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Also see . . . Jonas Rice (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 18, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, December 10, 2020
2. Jonas Rice Homesite Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
