Sudbury in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Sudbury
1630 - 1930
Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, August 5, 2011
1. Sudbury (Wayland Line) Marker
Settled 1638 by a company of Puritans who arrived in the ship "Confidence" and were attracted by the meadows on the Musketaquid River. Named after Sudbury in Suffolk.
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1638.
Location. 42° 21.781′ N, 71° 23.547′ W. Marker is in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker is on Boston Post Road (U.S. 20) 0.2 miles east of Old County Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sudbury MA 01776, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Goodnow Garrison House (approx. ¼ mile away); Haynes Garrison House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hop Brook Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sudbury Fight (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Town Center (approx. 1.3 miles away); Knox Trail (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 2 miles away); Garden in the Woods (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sudbury.
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1. Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930). Internet Archive website entry:
Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on August 6, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
2. Sudbury Historical Society. Society website homepage:
The Sudbury Historical Society is dedicated to bringing the rich history of the Sudbury Plantation into the lives and activities of the people of Sudbury. We collect, preserve and and communicate the history of Sudbury, Massachusetts. Founded in 1956, and incorporating the earlier Goodman Society, the Society maintains its offices and collections on the second floor of Sudbury Town Hall. (Submitted on September 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photo 1. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
