Sudbury in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
"Mary Had A Little Lamb"
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 15, 2026
1. "Mary Had A Little Lamb" Marker
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
and of
Mary Elizabeth Sawyer – 1806-1889 – the "Mary" of the poem
Rebecca Kimball, the teacher
John Roulstone, author of the first twelve lines
Sarah Josepha Hale, whose genius completed the poem in
its present form.
This building incorporates the original "redstone" schoolhouse,
scene of the poem, which stood in the second school district of
Sterling Massachusetts. It was in use from 1798 to 1856 and
was removed to this spot for its preservation by
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford
January 1927
Erected 1927.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education.
Location. 42° 21.517′ N, 71° 28.27′ W. Marker is in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on Dutton Road just north of Wayside Inn Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1-35 Dutton Rd, Sudbury MA 01776, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington at the Wayside Inn (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Washington's Tree Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Garden in the Woods (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sudbury Fight (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hop Brook Mill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Capt. Samuel Wadsworth (approx. 3 miles away); Men of the Sudbury Fight Monument (approx. 3 miles away); Pike Haven Homestead (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sudbury.
Also see . . .
1. Mary Had a Little Lamb (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 22, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Sarah Josepha Hale (Wikipedia).
Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (October 24, 1788 – April 30, 1879) was an American writer, activist, and editor of the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the Civil War, Godey's Lady's Book. She was the author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Hale famously campaigned for the creation of the American Thanksgiving holiday and for the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument.(Submitted on October 22, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2026. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on October 15, 2026. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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