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
Enslaved
on this site
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number MA7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1741.
Location. 42° 33.005′ N, 72° 36.221′ W. Marker is in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is in Old Deerfield. It is on Old Main Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 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: Reproduction of the Old Indian House (within shouting distance of this marker); Nutritional Benefits of Corn and Beans: The Value of Native Foods (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Companion Planting the Three Sisters (about 300 feet away); Historic Deerfield's Three Sisters Garden (about 300 feet away); Allen House (about 300 feet away); Moors House (about 400 feet away); Peter / Adam (about 400 feet away); Sheldon Homestead (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deerfield.
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
2. Caesar Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
