Milton in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Indian Trail

1630 - 1930

Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, August 31, 2011

1. Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. Churchill's Lane. When the Indians sold their land near the mouth of the Neponset River they removed to the territory south of the Blue Hills, which they called Ponkapoag, sweet water.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list.

Location. 42° 15.869′ N, 71° 3.846′ W. Marker is in Milton, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. Marker is at the intersection of Adams Street and Churchills Lane, on the right when traveling east on Adams Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton MA 02186, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Birthplace of George Herbert Walker Bush (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milton Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Granite Railway (approx. 1.9 miles away); Granite Railway Incline (approx. 1.9 miles away); William Hutchinson's Grant (approx. 2.3 miles away); Boston Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Boston Spanish American War Memorial

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Moswetuset Hummock (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Also see . . .
1. Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930). Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on August 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

2. Milton Historical Society. The Milton Historical Society is a non-profit organization, founded in 1904 to collect, preserve, publish and exhibit artifacts and records relating to the town of Milton.
There's an article about the Indians of Milton inthe Milton Sampler section. (Submitted on October 15, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photo 1. submitted on August 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.