Oxford in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Johnson Massacre
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 31, 2011
1. The Johnson Massacre Marker
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission 1630-1930.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1696.
Location. 42° 5.979′ N, 71° 52.054′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is on Massachusetts Route 12 0.1 miles Johnson Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford MA 01540, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner and in Greater Worcester. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huguenot Settlement (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Maanexit Ford (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oxford, MA World War I Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Oxford, MA Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Oxford, MA Vietnam/Korea Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Samuel Slater (approx. 2.7 miles away);
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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.)
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 31, 2011
2. The Johnson Massacre Marker
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 31, 2011
3. The Johnson Massacre Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 7,035 times since then and 220 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
