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

Barre State Normal School

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 20, 2022

1. Barre State Normal School Marker

Inscription. Site of
Barre State Normal School
Sept. 4 1839 Nov. 1841
Re-established at Westfield Sept. 4 1844
Presented By
Westfield State Teachers College Alumni Assoc.
Sept. 9 1939

Erected 1939 by Westfield State Teachers College Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1839.

Location. 42° 25.38′ N, 72° 6.277′ W. Marker is in Barre, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Exchange Street and Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling north on Exchange Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Exchange Street, Barre MA 01005, 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

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3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Walter S. Bates (within shouting distance of this marker); James R. Brown Memorial Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harding Allen (about 300 feet away); Barre Civil War Monument (about 300 feet away); Ella Elvira Gibson (about 300 feet away); Barre Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away); Barre World War I Honor Roll (about 400 feet away); Sgt. Harry L. Miller (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barre.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 20, 2022

2. Barre State Normal School Marker

The marker is on the left side of the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.