Old Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Hartford
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
1. Hartford Witness Stone
Enslaved
in this house
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number MA21.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.
Location. 42° 32.927′ N, 72° 36.235′ 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 right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99 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: Ishmael (here, next to this marker); Peter / Adam (within shouting distance of this marker); Moors House (within shouting distance of this marker); history (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Young Girl (within shouting distance of this marker); Reproduction of the Old Indian House (within shouting distance of this marker); farm & house (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. Ishmael & Hartford Witness Stones
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
3. Hartford 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 76 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
