New Braintree in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Education Business
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 20, 2022
1. Education Business Marker
first schoolhouse here. In 1816
Joseph Bowman traded the site
with the town and erected the
brick store which operated
continuously for 150 years.
Erected by the youth
of New Braintree
1975
Erected 1975.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.
Location. 42° 18.998′ N, 72° 7.595′ W. Marker is in New Braintree, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Hardwick Road and Old Commom Road, on the right when traveling south on Hardwick Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Braintree MA 01531, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Braintree Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Entertainment & Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of New Braintree (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wheelers Surprise (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sarah P. Rowlandson (approx. 2.1 miles away); North Brookfield Civil War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away);
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 20, 2022
2. Education Business Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 20, 2022
3. Education Business Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
