Winchester in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Converse Bridge

1640 1915

Photographed by Ali Newton, April 22, 2015

1. Converse Bridge Marker

Inscription. Site of first bridge crossing the Aberjona River over against the Edward Converse House, also site of the King's Ford located at lower side of bridge from 1638 to 1845.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1638.

Location. 42° 27.148′ N, 71° 8.16′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Converse Place, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester MA 01890, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Site of First House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Symmes Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Harvard's Land (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Middlesex Canal (approx. 1½ miles away); The Slave Wall (approx. 1.9 miles away); Woburn (approx. 2.1 miles away); Woburn Public Library (approx. 2.1 miles away); Molyneaux Circle (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Photographed by Ali Newton, April 22, 2015

2. Converse Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2015, by Ali Newton of Boston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,037 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2015, by Ali Newton of Boston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.