Dunstable in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Dunstable
1630 1930
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, June 14, 2011
1. Dunstable Marker
Settled before 1673, a town in 1680, divided by the New Hampshire Massachusetts boundary, the northern part becoming Nashua, New Hampshire in 1741.
Erected 1930 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1673.
Location. 42° 40.142′ N, 71° 31.942′ W. Marker is in Dunstable, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on Pleasant Street (Massachusetts Route 113) west of Woods Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is just at the town line as you leave Pepperell and enter Dunstable. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 163 Lowell Rd, Dunstable MA 01827, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston and in the Merrimack 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Tinker / John Shattuck (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dunstable (approx. 4.3 miles away); Parker House (approx. 4.6 miles away); Groton (approx. 4.7 miles away); Mansion House
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Dunstable, Massachusetts. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 14, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, June 14, 2011
2. View When Leaving Dunstable for Pepperell
This picture shows the other side of the marker, which reads the same.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
