Old Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Phillis
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2024
1. Phillis Witness Stone
1741
Enslaved
in this house
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number MA14.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1741.
Location. 42° 32.541′ N, 72° 36.318′ 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 the right when traveling south on Old Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 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: Humphry (here, next to this marker); Caesar (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 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Young Girl (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deerfield.
Also see . . . Historic Deerfield Unveils Witness Stones.
DEERFIELD,(Submitted on February 25, 2025.)Mass. (WWLP) Historic Deerfield unveiled 19 memorial plaques at 12 different locations on Wednesday.
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
2. Phillis Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
