Medford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Hosea Ballou, II
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 7, 2024
1. Hosea Ballou, II Marker
Born in Guilford Vermont
First President
Tufts College
Overseer
Harvard University
Pioneer in
Universalist Church
Author, Scholar, Teacher
1796 1861
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 42° 24.451′ N, 71° 7.202′ W. Marker is in Medford, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It can be reached from Packard Avenue south of North Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Located on the entrance to Ballou Hall on the Tufts University Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Malden MA 02148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Austin Barclay Fletcher, LL.D. (here, next to this marker); Dick and Sheila Asher Jumbo Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of Jumbo (within shouting distance of this marker); Gravity Research Foundation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tufts Memorial Steps (about 600 feet away); Dedicated to the Class of 1910 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stearns Estate (approx. Ό mile away); Lou Ann David Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.
Also see . . . Hosea Ballou II (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 9, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 7, 2024
2. Ballou Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
