Oxford in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Old Maanexit Ford

1630 - 1930

Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, May 31, 2011

1. Old Maanexit Ford Marker

Inscription. From this ford branched trails to Woodstock, Brookfield and Sturbridge. This way ran the Post Route established in 1672 "to goe monthly" from New York to Boston. Here, June 5, 1676, Major Talcott's Connecticut troops passed to join the final campaign against King Philip.

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 month for this entry is June 1674.

Location. 42° 5.508′ N, 71° 52.82′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is on Harwood Street close to Old Webster Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford MA 01540, 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. The Johnson Massacre (approx. 0.9 miles away); Huguenot Settlement (approx. 1.4 miles away); Samuel Slater (approx. 2.3 miles away); Slater Cotton Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away); East Village Textile Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chaubunagungamaug (approx.

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3.3 miles away); Dudley Soldiers War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Clara Barton’s Birthplace (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Also see . . . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930). Historical markers erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony. 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 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photo 1. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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