Sherborn in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Sherborn

1630 - 1930

Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 9, 2011

1. Sherborn Marker

Inscription. Settled in 1652 and called Boggastow, became a town in 1674.

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 1652.

Location. 42° 15.335′ N, 71° 22.106′ W. Marker is in Sherborn, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on North Main Street (Massachusetts Route 27) just south of Coolidge Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sherborn MA 01770, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Two Magnificent and Historically Significant Trees (here, next to this marker); Odd Fellow's Building (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Indian Meetinghouse (approx. 2.9 miles away); Future Performing Arts Center (approx. 3.6 miles away); Thomas Eames (approx. 4 miles away); Site of Eames Massacre (approx. 4.1 miles away); Old Burying Ground Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on May 9, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2019

2. Sherborn Marker

(looking north • North Main Street on the right • Coolidge Street in left background)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on May 9, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on March 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.