Charlemont in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Taylor Fort Site
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
1. Taylor Fort Site
Taylor Fort
1754-1899
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian.
Location. 42° 37.263′ N, 72° 46.445′ W. Marker is in Charlemont, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is on Mohawk Trail (Massachusetts Route 2) east of E Oxbow Road, on the right when traveling west. Located at the entrance to Hall Tavern Farm. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1927 MA-2, Shelburne Falls MA 01370, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General Hap Adams Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Permanent Settlement in Shelburne (approx. 2.4 miles away); Roger Hooker & Keziah Leavitt Homestead (approx. 2.7 miles away); Louisa Dorsey (approx. 3 miles away); Charlemont 1950-1999 Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away); Charlemont World War I Honor Roll (approx. 4.9 miles away); Charlemont Civil War Honor Roll (approx. 4.9 miles away); Charlemont World War II Honor Roll (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlemont.
Also see . . . Taylor Fort, Charlemont - Valley Advocate, Northampton, MA. Revealing Everyday Life in 18th-Century Massachusetts through
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
2. Taylor Fort Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
