Northfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Captain Richard Beers
1630 - 1930
Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, May 20, 2011
1. Captain Richard Beers Marker
Grave of Captain Richard Beers, killed by Indians on September 4, 1675. His monument is on the mountain-side above.
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1675.
Location. 42° 39.497′ N, 72° 27.683′ W. Marker is in Northfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. Marker is on Millers Falls Road (Massachusetts Route 63) close to S. Mountain Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 781 Millers Falls Rd, Northfield MA 01360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indian Council Fires (approx. ¼ mile away); King Philip's Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Walk of Heroes (approx. 2½ miles away); Fire Station (approx. 2½ miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Lieut. Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort (approx. 2.8 miles away); Site of Squakheag's First Grist Mill (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northfield.
Also see . . .
this page online
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.)
Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, May 20, 2011
2. Captain Richard Beers Marker
3. Burial Marker for Capt Richard Beers
Killed at Squakeag (Northfield) during King Philip's War
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,012 times since then and 115 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on May 31, 2014. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
