Old Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Fortune
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
1. Fortune Witness Stone
Enslaved
on this site
Erected 2024 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number MA30.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1737.
Location. 42° 32.491′ N, 72° 36.31′ 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 left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Old Main Street, 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: Young Girl (here, next to this marker); Peter (here, next to this marker); Rebecca (within shouting distance of this marker); Pompey (within shouting distance of this marker); House of Jonathan Wells (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Deerfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Caesar (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deerfield.
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
2. Fortune Witness Stone (left of three)
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 128 times since then and 16 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.
