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Reproduction of the Old Indian House

 
 
Reproduction of the Old Indian House Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 5, 2023
1. Reproduction of the Old Indian House Marker
Inscription. Original house built by Ensign John Sheldon on 1698. Withstood attack by French and Indians on the night of Feb. 29, 1704. Torn down in 1848.
 
Erected 1929.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesWars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is February 29, 1704.
 
Location. 42° 32.969′ N, 72° 36.232′ W. Marker is in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is on Old Main Street north of Academy Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Old Main St, Deerfield MA 01342, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Pioneer 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 walking distance of this marker: Allen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Moors House (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter / Adam (within shouting distance of this marker); Caesar (within shouting distance of this marker); Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); Ishmael (within shouting distance of this marker); history (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nutritional Benefits of Corn and Beans: The Value of Native Foods (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deerfield.
 
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Reproduction of the Old Indian House image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 5, 2023
2. Reproduction of the Old Indian House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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