Northfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Nathaniel Dickinson
Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, May 22, 2011
1. Nathanial Dickinson Marker
was killed
and scalped
by the Indians
at this place,
April 15, 1747,
aged 48.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1747.
Location. 42° 42.943′ N, 72° 26.871′ W. Marker is in Northfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. Memorial is on Main Street (Massachusetts Route 10/63) south of Pauchaug Ramp Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 258 Main Street, Northfield MA 01360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Northfield Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Squakheag's First Grist Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fire Station (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Walk of Heroes (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 1.9 miles away); King Philip's Hill (approx. 2.6 miles away); Indian Council Fires (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northfield.
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Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, May 22, 2011
2. Nathanial Dickinson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2023, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
