Old Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Caesar
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
1. Caesar Witness Stone
Baptized 1741
Enslaved
on this site
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number MA16.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1741.
Location. 42° 32.528′ N, 72° 36.321′ W. Marker is in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is in Old Deerfield. It is at the intersection of Old Main Street and Wells Street on Old Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Old Main St, Deerfield MA 01342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Pioneer 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 walking distance of this marker: Phillis (within shouting distance of this marker); Humphry (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Deerfield (within shouting distance of this marker); House of Jonathan Wells (within shouting distance of this marker); Pompey (within shouting distance of this marker); Rebecca (within shouting distance of this marker); Fortune (within shouting distance of this marker); Young Girl (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deerfield.
Also see . . . Historic Deerfield Unveils Witness Stones. DEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) Historic Deerfield
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Additional keywords. Enslaved labor
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
2. Caesar Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
