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

William Brewster House Site

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 9, 2013

1. William Brewster House Site Marker

Marker is above the cornerstone for the 1914 Post Office building.

Inscription. On this site
stood the house of

William Brewster
(1566 ? - 1646)

Spiritual leader and elder
of the colony

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1646.

Location. 41° 57.35′ N, 70° 39.829′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street Extension (Massachusetts Route 3A) and Leyden Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street Extension. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Main St Ext, Plymouth MA 02360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. America’s First Street (a few steps from this marker); On This Lot (within shouting distance of this marker); Metacomet (King Philip) (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Samuel Fuller (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of an 1621 House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town House of Plymouth (within shouting distance of this marker); Unitarian Controversy of 1801 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Common House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Also see . . . William Brewster (Mayflower passenger)

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. Wikipedia entry on the man who, by virtue of his education and existing stature with those immigrating from the Netherlands, became senior elder and leader of the Plymouth community. (Submitted on May 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Giorgio Galeotti via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), August 13, 2015

2. William Brewster House Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.