Northborough in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Mary Goodnow's Grave
1630 - 1930
Photographed by Antonio Prats, October 8, 2009
1. Mary Goodnow's Grave Marker
Mary Goodnow who lived here with her parents was lame and unable to run to the garrison house for safety when the Indians attacked Northborough, August 18, 1707. A short path leads through the woods to her grave near the place where she fell.
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian • Women. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1707.
Location. 42° 20.1′ N, 71° 36.324′ W. Marker is in Northborough, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is on Main Street (Massachusetts Route 20), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Northborough MA 01532, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel Goodenow Garrison House (approx. ¼ mile away); Chapinville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Woodside (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mark Fidrych (approx. 1.4 miles away); Assabetville (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Minuteman (approx. 2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Northborough (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northborough.
Also see . . .
1. The Mary Goodnow Story. RootsWeb website entry (Submitted on March 13, 2010, by Antonio Prats of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.)
2. 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 21, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Additional commentary.
1. Mary Goodnow grave site trail
The trail to the Mary Goodnow grave site can be accessed from the parking lot of the nearby Pheasant Hill Condominiums. A sign marks the trail head.
— Submitted May 3, 2010, by Forest P. Lyford of Northborough, Massachusetts.
2. The Marker
The marker standing at this location is a replica of the original cast iron marker.
— Submitted May 21, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by Antonio Prats of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 5,440 times since then and 293 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photo 1. submitted on March 10, 2010, by Antonio Prats of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
