Sharon in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Borderland

Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 2012

1. Borderland Marker

Inscription. The former estate of two remarkable people, Oakes and Blanche Ames. Within this park are several eighteenth and nineteenth century industries, a bog iron operation, a reservoir for Easton Furnace, early Easton homes and a stone mansion.

Erected 1983 by Easton Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 42° 3.657′ N, 71° 9.951′ W. Marker is in Sharon, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. Marker can be reached from Massapoag Ave, on the right when traveling north. Located in Borderland State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharon MA 02067, 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. East Foxborough (approx. 2 miles away); The Liberatore Brothers (approx. 3.3 miles away); Mansfield World War II Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); DePillow Square (approx. 3.4 miles away); Historic Town Hall Clock (approx. 3.4 miles away); Lowney Common (approx. 3.4 miles away); Mansfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Mansfield World War I Monument (approx. 3.6 miles away).

Regarding Borderland. Oakes Ames was

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1. Oakes Ames. (Submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts.)
2. Blanche Ames. (Submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts.)

Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 2012

2. Borderland Marker

Ames Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 2012

3. Ames Mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.