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

Hadley

1630 - 1930

Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, May 19, 2011

1. Hadley (Northampton Town Line) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Indian land called Norwottock. Settled in 1650 by families from Hartford. The Regicides Generals Goffe and Whalley were concealed for fifteen years in the Pastor's house.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1650.

Location. 42° 20.571′ N, 72° 35.824′ W. Marker is in Hadley, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County. Marker is on North Lane (Massachusetts Route 9) south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hadley MA 01035, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hopkins Academy Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hooker School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hopkins Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Third Hadley Meeting House

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Hadley Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pomeroy (approx. 1.9 miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); BPOE Veterans Monument (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hadley.

More about this marker. This marker was originally located on Route 9 at the Northampton town line next to the Calvin Coolidge Bridge. The marker has been restored and moved to a new location about ½ mile east on the Hadley Town Common next to the Norowttock Rail Trail.

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.)

Hadley Marker relocated and restored. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stephen St. Denis, March 13, 2020

2. Hadley Marker relocated and restored.

Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission Marker – Hadley recently relocated to the Hadley Town Common. The marker has been restored

Hadley marker relocated to the Hadley Town Common. The marker was recently restored. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stephen St. Denis, March 14, 2020

3. Hadley marker relocated to the Hadley Town Common. The marker was recently restored.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 80 times this year. Last updated on October 11, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on May 19, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.