Old Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Rebecca
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
1. Rebecca Witness Stone
1736
Enslaved
on this site
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number MA18.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 42° 32.507′ N, 72° 36.326′ W. Marker is in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is in Old Deerfield. It is on Old Main Street south of Wells Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Pompey (here, next to this marker); House of Jonathan Wells (here, next to this marker); Old Deerfield (here, next to this marker); Fortune (within shouting distance of this marker); Young Girl (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter (within shouting distance of this marker); Caesar (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deerfield.
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
2. Rebecca & Pompey Witness Stones
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
