Webster in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Chaubunagungamaug
1630 - 1930
Site of Praying Indian town established by John Eliot and Daniel Gookin in 1674 and known as Chaubunagungamaug.
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 year for this entry is 1674.
Location. 42° 2.757′ N, 71° 51.777′ W. Marker is in Webster, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is at the intersection of Thompson Road and Lake Street, on the right when traveling south on Thompson Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Webster MA 01570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. East Village Textile Mill (approx. one mile away); Slater Cotton Mill (approx. one mile away); Samuel Slater (approx. one mile away); Old Maanexit Ford (approx. 3.3 miles away); Dudley Soldiers War Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); The Johnson Massacre (approx. 3.7 miles away); Huguenot Settlement (approx. 4.4 miles away); Thompson KIA Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away in Connecticut). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Webster.
Also see . . . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission. Internet Archive website entry:
Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on June 1, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,146 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on August 28, 2018. 3. submitted on October 24, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.