Sharon in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Borderland

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, July 2012

1. Borderland Marker

Inscription. The former estate of two remarkable people, Oakes and Blanche Ames. Within this park are several eighteenth and nineteenth century industries, a bog iron operation, a reservoir for Easton Furnace, early Easton homes and a stone mansion.

Erected 1983 by Easton Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 42° 3.657′ N, 71° 9.951′ W. Marker is in Sharon, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It can be reached from Massapoag Ave, on the right when traveling north. Located in Borderland State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharon MA 02067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 4 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: King Philip’s Rock (approx. 1.4 miles away); King Philip’s Cave (approx. 1.4 miles away); East Foxborough (approx. 2 miles away); Ames Free Library (approx. 3.2 miles away); Oakes Ames Memorial Hall and Olmsted Rockery (approx. 3.2 miles away); North Easton Railroad Station (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Liberatore Brothers (approx. 3.3 miles away); Mansfield World War II Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharon.

Regarding Borderland. Oakes Ames was a very popular Botanist from Harvard while his wife was a huge part of woman's rights as a political illustrator

Also see . . .
1. Oakes Ames. (Submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts.)
2. Blanche Ames. (Submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts.)

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, July 2012

2. Borderland Marker

Ames Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, July 2012

3. Ames Mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.