Marshfield in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Old Marshfield Training Field
1630 - 1930
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, September 9, 2011
1. Old Marshfield Training Field Marker
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list.
Location. 42° 5.5′ N, 70° 42.602′ W. Marker is in Marshfield, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is at the intersection of Ocean Street (Massachusetts Route 139) and Moraine Road ( Route 3A), on the left when traveling west on Ocean Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshfield MA 02050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the South Shore. 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: Daniel Webster Tablet (here, next to this marker); Ford Mill (approx. half a mile away); First Meetinghouse (approx. 1½ miles away); Kenelm Winslow Homestead (approx. 2 miles away); Peregrine White Homestead Historical Marker (approx. 2.2 miles away); Site of Ford's Store
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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 September 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, September 9, 2011
2. Daniel Webster Monument
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, September 9, 2011
3. The First Church of Marshfield Parish House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 979 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on September 11, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on September 12, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
