Brimfield in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Steerage Rock
1630 - 1930
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1636.
Location. 42° 7.348′ N, 72° 12.015′ W. Marker is in Brimfield, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Warren Road (Massachusetts Route 19) on U.S. 20. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brimfield MA 01010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indian Hill (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hitchcock Free Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hitchcock Free Academy Great War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1941) (approx. 3.9 miles away); 1st Lt. Joshua L. Booth USMC (approx. 4.3 miles away); Benjamin Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Holland (MA) War Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brimfield.
Also see . . . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930). Tercentenary Commission Markers. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on May 30, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,490 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.