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

George Washington Memorial Highway

 
 
George Washington Memorial Highway Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 20, 2022
1. George Washington Memorial Highway Marker
Inscription.
This Tablet Marks
the
George
Washington
Memorial
Highway
at
Spencer
1732 — 1932

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
 
Location. 42° 14.761′ N, 71° 59.359′ W. Marker is in Spencer, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 9) and Main Street Terrace, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spencer MA 01562, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner and in Greater Worcester. 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: Denny Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational Church (within shouting distance of
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this marker); Soldier’s Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Spencer Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prouty Park (about 300 feet away); Spencer 9/11 Memorial (about 300 feet away); Donald B. Mandeville Sr. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spencer.
 
George Washington Memorial Highway Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 20, 2022
2. George Washington Memorial Highway Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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