Newburyport in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Watts' Cellar
1630 - 1930
Photographed by Michael Tiernan, October 8, 2011
1. Watt's Cellar Marker
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1635.
Location. 42° 48.707′ N, 70° 52.239′ W. Marker is in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Merrimac St., on the left when traveling east. This marker is at the side of the "Newburyport Firehouse", a popular and well-known civic center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newburyport MA 01950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Newburyport Firehouse Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Square Tea Burning (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Elizabeth Morse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fighting for Double Victory: Newburyport's Black Soldiers and Sailors
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Also see . . . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930). Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on October 14, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Michael Tiernan, October 8, 2011
2. Watt's Cellar Marker
Here the marker can be barely be seen amidst the trees and shadows around the Firehouse and busy sidewalk.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,262 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
