South Attleboro in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Southbound Train Station

Historic Site

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

1. Southbound Train Station Marker

Inscription. This train station was built in 1908. The upper floor served passengers of south bound trains while the American Railway Express Co. used the lower floor. The building closed to railroad service in the 1970s. In 1985, it was purchased and made into an office building. The Southbound Train Station was accepted onto the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Many political candidates stopped to speak here on their "whistle-stop" campaigns.

Erected 2014 by Attleboro Historical Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 41° 56.557′ N, 71° 17.037′ W. Marker is in Attleboro, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is in South Attleboro. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Mill St, Attleboro MA 02703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence.

It is also in the

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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 original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Northbound Train Station (within shouting distance of this marker); First Parsonage, East Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Johnson and John B. Morin (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mullaney Twins Memorial Parking Area (about 600 feet away); Attleboro Refining Company (about 600 feet away); Charles O. Fiske Square (about 600 feet away); L.G. Balfour Company WWII Marker (about 600 feet away); Bolkum's Tavern Site (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Attleboro.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

2. Southbound Train Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.