Norridgewock in Somerset County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

John Ware House

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 4, 2024

1. John Ware House Marker

Inscription. John Ware House
c.1803
First Somerset County Court House
1809 – 1820
Norridgewock Historical Society

Erected by Norridgewock Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 44° 43.085′ N, 69° 47.537′ W. Marker is in Norridgewock, Maine, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of River Road and Willow Street, on the right when traveling east on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 River Road, Norridgewock ME 04957, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kennebec Valley and in the Maine Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Father Rasle's School and Mission for Native Americans

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(approx. 5.8 miles away); Mercer Grist Mill (approx. 7.7 miles away); VFW 6924 Veterans Memorial (approx. 13 miles away); Heritage of the Kennebec River (approx. 13.3 miles away); Early Electric Power Generation (approx. 13.3 miles away); a different marker also named Heritage of the Kennebec River (approx. 13.4 miles away); Waterville Maine Civil War Memorial (approx. 14 miles away); Waterville Maine Veteran's Park (approx. 14 miles away).

Also see . . . The Norridgewock Historical Society. (Submitted on October 22, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

John Ware House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 4, 2024

2. John Ware House

Marker is to the left of the front door.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.