Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Powder House
1630 - 1930
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, July 30, 2011
1. Powder House Marker
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers, and the Windmills series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1774.
Location. 42° 24.058′ N, 71° 6.95′ W. Marker is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on Broadway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somerville MA 02144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. 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 walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to the Class of 1910 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tufts Memorial Steps (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gravity Research Foundation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lou Ann David Park (approx. half a mile away); Hosea Ballou, II (approx. half a mile away); Austin Barclay Fletcher, LL.D.
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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 July 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
2. Powder House Square - Wikipedia. A brief history Somerville and historical significance of Powder House Square during the Massachusetts Bay Colony period. (Submitted on July 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, July 31, 2011
2. Powder House in Nathan Tufts Park
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,268 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
