Saugus in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Scotch House

1630-1930

Colleen Chapin of Historic New England, April 22, 2011

1. The Scotch House Marker inside the Boardman House.

Inscription. Erected in 1650 or 1651 by The Undertakers of the Iron Works in Lynn (Saugus) to house Scotch prisoners captured by Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar and sold into seven years' service in New England as indentured servants.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1650.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 42° 28.336′ N, 71° 2.257′ W. Marker was in Saugus, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It was on Howard Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 17 Howard Street, Saugus MA 01906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on Massachusetts’ North Shore,

in Greater Boston,

and in the Merrimack Valley.

It was also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Appleton's Pulpit (approx. 1.4 miles away); Saugus Massachusetts Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Making Iron (approx. 1½ miles away); Saugus Korea/Vietnam Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); The Casting House (approx. 1½ miles away); Saugus Vietnam Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Saugus Massachusetts World War I Honor Roll (approx. 1½ miles away); The Forge (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saugus.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Iron Works (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Historic New England. Historic New England is a museum of cultural history that collects and preserves buildings, landscapes, and objects dating from the seventeenth century to the present and uses them to keep history alive and to help people develop a deeper understanding and enjoyment

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, July 21, 2022

2. The Scotch House Marker inside The Boardman House

of New England life and appreciation for its preservation. (Submitted on December 3, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

2. 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 December 3, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

Additional commentary.
1. The Scotch House
This marker was removed from the original roadside location and placed on display by Historic New England, inside the Boardman House (formerly The Scotch House) property at 17 Howard Street, Saugus.

— Submitted December 3, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.

The Scotch House with Marker image. Click for full size.

Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress), circa 1933

3. The Scotch House with Marker

Photo of “Scotch House” taken after 1933 with the Massachusetts Bay Tercentenary Commission Historic marker in place.

The Scotch - Boardman House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, July 7, 2022

4. The Scotch - Boardman House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,654 times since then and 82 times this year. Last updated on December 5, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2022, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.