Hatfield in Hampshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Hatfield

1630 - 1930

Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 19, 2011

1. Hatfield(Northampton Town Line) Marker

Inscription. Before 1670 part of Hadley. Thrice attacked by Indians during King Philip's War.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the King Philip's War 1675-1676, and the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1670.

Location. 42° 21.594′ N, 72° 38.014′ W. Marker is in Hatfield, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County. It is on Elm Court near Interstate 91, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Elm Ct, Hatfield MA 01038, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hadley (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pomeroy (approx. 2½ miles away); Hopkins Academy Memorial Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Hooker School (approx. 2½ miles away); Hopkins Academy (approx. 2½ miles away); Porter-Phelps-Huntington Historic House Museum (approx. 2½ miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); BPOE Veterans Monument (approx. 2½ miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Hadley, Connecticut marker

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.)

Hatfield Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, March 14, 2020

2. Hatfield Marker

This marker was moved one-tenth of a mile east on Elm Street to the corner of Elm Street and Elm Ct. from its previous location. The marker has been restored.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,822 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on June 14, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on May 19, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on March 18, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.