Sterling in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Mary Sawyer’s Birthplace
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, May 31, 2010
1. Mary Sawyer’s Birthplace Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 42° 25.884′ N, 71° 44.211′ W. Marker is in Sterling, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is on Maple Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is just before Maple Street ends in a T with Rugg Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Maple Street, Sterling MA 01564, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner and in Greater Worcester. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lancaster (approx. 1.2 miles away); "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lafayette’s Tour (approx. 1.3 miles away); Rowlandson Rock (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Rowlandson Rock (approx. 2.6 miles away); Prescott Grist Mill (approx. 2.7 miles away); Sawyer-Carter Bridge (approx. 2.9 miles away); Site of Mary Rowlandson’s Capture (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sterling.
Regarding Mary Sawyer’s Birthplace.
this page online
The original house in which Mary Sawyer was born stayed in the family for generations. Sadly, it was destroyed by fire in August 2007.
Also see . . . Mary Had a Little Lamb. Wikipedia entry about the authorship of the poem. (Submitted on May 31, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, May 31, 2010
2. "Story behind rhyme survives fire"
Worcester Telegram and Gazette article
The house was destroyed in August 2007.
A modern house, intended to look like the original, is under construction where the old one stood.
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The house was destroyed in August 2007.
A modern house, intended to look like the original, is under construction where the old one stood.
Click for more information.
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, May 31, 2010
3. View of Yard Looking North
circa 1920
4. Original Home of Mary Sawyer "Mary and her Little Lamb" Sterling, Mass.
circa 1910
5. Where Mary (Sawyer) and the Little Lamb Went to School Sterling, Mass.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 3,364 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. 4, 5. submitted on October 1, 2015. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
