Wayland in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Sudbury Colonists
First Meeting House
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 6, 2026
1. The Sudbury Colonists Marker
in 1643
the Sudbury colonists built
their first meeting house.
Rev. Edmund Brown
Minister
Ay, call it holy ground,
The soil where they first trod;
They have left unstained
What there they found.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1643.
Location. 42° 22.26′ N, 71° 22.151′ W. Marker is in Wayland, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on Meetinghouse Road just east of Old Sudbury Road (State Route 27), on the right when traveling east. Located in the North Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wayland MA 01778, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. 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: First Town Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Haynes Garrison House (approx. one mile away); Site of the Haynes Garrison House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sudbury (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Goodnow Garrison House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Goodenow Garrison House Site (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayland.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. . (Submitted on June 7, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
2. Meeting House - History of Sudbury.
A church formed and a pastor secured, an early move was made for a meetinghouse.(Submitted on June 7, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 6, 2026
2. The Sudbury Colonists Marker
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 6, 2026
3. The Sudbury Colonists Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
