North Oxford in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Clara Barton’s Birthplace
1630 – 1930
Photographed By Roger W. Sinnott, May 24, 2011
1. Clara Barton”s Birthplace Marker
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Clara Barton, and the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 42° 9.332′ N, 71° 52.843′ W. Marker is in North Oxford, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 12) and Clara Barton Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Oxford MA 01537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Huguenot Settlement (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lafayette’s Tour (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Johnson Massacre (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dr. Robert H. Goddard Park
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Also see . . .
1. Birthplace museum. This website has a good overview of Clara’s life and work. (Submitted on May 27, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts.)
2. Tercentenary Commission. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Tercentenary Commission, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on May 27, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts.)
Photographed By Roger W. Sinnott, May 24, 2011
2. Wider View Looking South
Photographed By Roger W. Sinnott, May 24, 2011
3. Clara Barton’s Birthplace
The house, now a museum, is 0.7 mile west of Route 12 (by odometer) along a rather curvy and hilly road.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
4. Clara Barton
This c. 1865 photo of Clara Barton by Mathew B. Brady hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“Clara Barton considered herself foremost a relief worker, whose efforts to aid those in need consumed most of her adult life. Yet she is remembered best as a Civil War nurse and as the founder of the American Red Cross. During the war; Barton realized her true calling of service by organizing and distributing supplies to Union soldiers and visiting the fields of battle as an independent nurse. At war's end; she organized a missing soldiers office, answering thousands of inquiries from bereaved families about their loved ones. When she closed the office in 1867, she had identified the fate of some 22,000 men. Later, after attending a European meeting of the International Red Cross, Barton returned home and worked to found the American Red Cross in 1881. She served as its first president for the next twenty-three years.” — National Portrait Gallery
“Clara Barton considered herself foremost a relief worker, whose efforts to aid those in need consumed most of her adult life. Yet she is remembered best as a Civil War nurse and as the founder of the American Red Cross. During the war; Barton realized her true calling of service by organizing and distributing supplies to Union soldiers and visiting the fields of battle as an independent nurse. At war's end; she organized a missing soldiers office, answering thousands of inquiries from bereaved families about their loved ones. When she closed the office in 1867, she had identified the fate of some 22,000 men. Later, after attending a European meeting of the International Red Cross, Barton returned home and worked to found the American Red Cross in 1881. She served as its first president for the next twenty-three years.” — National Portrait Gallery
Photographed By Roger W. Sinnott, May 24, 2011
5. Another View of the House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,529 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. 4. submitted on May 24, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on May 27, 2011, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
