Sutton in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

First Sutton, MA Town Meeting

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 30, 2024

1. First Sutton, MA Town Meeting Marker

Inscription. The first town meeting was held near this site December 3, 1718

Elected were selectmen Elisha Johnson • Samuel Stearns • John Stockwell

Erected 1976 by The Sutton Historical Society, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 3, 1718.

Location. 42° 8.566′ N, 71° 47.803′ W. Marker is in Sutton, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is on 8 Lots Road west of Woodbury Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 8 Lots Rd, Sutton MA 01590, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Quiet Corner,

in Greater Worcester,

and in the Blackstone 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eight Lots District (approx. ¼ mile away); First Settlement Common (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Boston Post Road (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ronald B. Gibson (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sutton, MA All Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Oxford, MA Vietnam/Korea Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Oxford, MA Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Oxford, MA World War I Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sutton.

Also see . . . History of Sutton. The town

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was surveyed in 1715, its ill-defined edges bordering on “sundry farms” and one or another established town. Thirty families – including Sibley, Stockwell, Marsh, and King –took up the challenge of settlement. (Town of Sutton, MA) (Submitted on November 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 30, 2024

2. First Sutton, MA Town Meeting Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.