Hadley in Hampshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Hadley
1630 - 1930
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 19, 2011
1. Hadley (Northampton Town Line) Marker
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1650.
Location. 42° 20.571′ N, 72° 35.824′ W. Marker is in Hadley, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County. It is on North Lane (Massachusetts Route 9) south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 West St, Hadley MA 01035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pioneer Valley and in Greater Springfield. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hopkins Academy Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hooker School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hopkins Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Third Hadley Meeting House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hadley Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pomeroy
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More about this marker. This marker was originally located on Route 9 at the Northampton town line next to the Calvin Coolidge Bridge. The marker has been restored and moved to a new location about ½ mile east on the Hadley Town Common next to the Norowttock Rail Trail.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Tercentenary Commission Markers. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on May 21, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, March 13, 2020
2. Hadley Marker relocated and restored.
Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission Marker – Hadley recently relocated to the Hadley Town Common. The marker has been restored
Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, March 14, 2020
3. Hadley marker relocated to the Hadley Town Common. The marker was recently restored.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,643 times since then and 68 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on May 19, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
