Swansea in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of Jonathan Barney - Mason Barney Shipyard
1782-1861
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, 2011
1. Site of Jonathan Barney - Mason Barney Shipyard Marker
Dedicated to their memory by
Algernon H Bell Carolyn Bell Fenley Constance Bell Falconer
Erected 1979 by Town of Swansea.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 46.344′ N, 71° 17.111′ W. Marker is in Swansea, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is at the intersection of Old Providence Road and Barneyville Road, on the right when traveling east on Old Providence Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Swansea MA 02777, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Myles Garrison House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Miles (Myles) Bridge (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); King's Rock (approx. 1.3 miles away); The First Baptist Church in Massachusetts (approx. 1.4 miles away in Rhode Island); Osamequin (approx. 2.1 miles away in Rhode Island); Block House No. 2 (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Warren Bridge
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Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
2. Site of Jonathan Barney - Mason Barney Shipyard Marker
Photographed by Glen Prentice, May 24, 2022
3. Site of Jonathan Barney - Mason Barney Shipyard Marker
Photographed by Glen Prentice, May 24, 2022
4. Site of Jonathan Barney - Mason Barney Shipyard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,192 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 9, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on June 10, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Glen Prentice of Attleboro, Mass. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
