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

19th Century Training Field

Historic Site

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

1. 19th Century Training Field Marker

Inscription. On this site a field served the Washington Rifle Corps, off an on, from 1815 to 1841. The regular Attleborough Militia also used it as a training field.

Erected 2014 by Attleboro Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 41° 56.62′ N, 71° 16.866′ W. Marker is in Attleboro, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is in South Attleboro. It is on Pine Street south of Park Street (Massachusetts Route 118), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Park Street, Attleboro MA 02703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence.

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 original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: United States Post Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Attleboro Refining Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial Common (about 500 feet away); First Church in East Parish (about 500 feet away); Alfred Johnson and John B. Morin (about 700 feet away); Peters Square (about 700 feet away); Memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers (about 800 feet away); Northbound Train Station (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Attleboro.

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

2. 19th Century Training Field Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.