Sudbury in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Goodnow Garrison House
1630 - 1930
Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, August 5, 2011
1. The Goodnow Garrison House Marker
Portion of the Goodenow Garrison House in which the settlers took refuge from King Philip's Indians during the battle of April 18-21, 1676.
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1659.
Location. 42° 21.745′ N, 71° 23.847′ W. Marker is in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker is on Boston Post Road (U.S. 20) just west of Goodmans Hill 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. Sudbury (approx. ¼ mile away); Hop Brook Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sudbury Fight (approx. one mile away); Haynes Garrison House (approx. one mile away); First Town Center (approx. 1½ miles away); Knox Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Garden in the Woods (approx. 2.1 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sudbury.
Also see . . .
1. Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930)
this page online
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 August 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,483 times since then and 68 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photo 1. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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