Northfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Nathaniel Dickinson
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 22, 2011
1. Nathanial Dickinson Marker
was killed
and scalped
by the Indians
at this place,
April 15, 1747,
aged 48.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the King Philip's War 1675-1676 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1747.
Location. 42° 42.943′ N, 72° 26.871′ W. Memorial is in Northfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is on Main Street (Massachusetts Route 10/63) south of Pauchaug Ramp Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 258 Main Street, Northfield MA 01360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Northfield Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Squakheag's First Grist Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Boundary Line (approx. one mile away in Vermont); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fire Station (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Walk of Heroes (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 1.9 miles away); King Philip's Hill (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northfield.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Nathanial Dickinson House (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 22, 2011
2. Nathanial Dickinson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2023, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 247 times this year. Last updated on April 19, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
