Topsfield in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Parson Capen House
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 42° 38.178′ N, 70° 56.531′ W. Marker was in Topsfield, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It was at the intersection of Boston Street (U.S. 1) and High Street (Massachusetts Route 97), on the left when traveling north on Boston Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Topsfield MA 01983, 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, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, 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 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Parson Capen House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Boxford Korea and Vietnam Service Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Wenham (approx. 3.6 miles away); Site of Camp Lander (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Wenham (approx. 3.8 miles away); This Stone Marks the Site of Peter Hill (approx. 4 miles away); National Historic Landmark (approx. 4.2 miles away); Wenham Lake (approx. 4.2 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2015, by Nancy LeBaron-Kiley of Danvers, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 22, 2015. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
