Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Early Boundary Line
1630 - 1930
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.
Location. 42° 13.365′ N, 70° 47.351′ W. Marker is in Scituate, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. Marker is on Country Way, 0.1 miles south of Mordecal Lincoln Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scituate MA 02066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mordecai Lincoln Mill and Homestead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gannett’s Corner (approx. 0.3 miles away); Minot's Ledge Lighthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Antoine and Wilson Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lawson Tower (approx. 2.3 miles away); Cudworth House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Williams-Barker House (approx. 3˝ miles away); The Old Oaken Bucket (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scituate.
Also see . . . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930). Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on September 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on November 18, 2011, by Betty Miessner of Scituate, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.