Old Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Onesimus
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
1. Onesimus Witness Stone
Enslaved on
this site
Erected 2024 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number MA33.)
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 1766.
Location. 42° 32.7′ N, 72° 36.285′ W. Marker is in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is in Old Deerfield. It is at the intersection of Old Main Street and Albany Road, on the right when traveling south on Old Main Street. 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: Town (here, next to this marker); Coffee (here, next to this marker); Kedar (here, next to this marker); Parthena (here, next to this marker); Frank (here, next to this marker); Robert Tigo (here, next to this marker); Deerfield Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Frary House (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. Onesimus Witness Stone (far right)
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 8 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.
