THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
 
 
 
 
 
 
156 entries match your criteria. The first 100 are listed.                                               The final 56 ⊳

 
 

Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers

This series holds the Massachusetts Bay Colony markers erected in 1930, the 300th anniversary of the colony.
 
By Russell C. Bixby, October 9, 2011
Macy-Colby House- Amesbury, Massachusetts
1 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Amesbury — Macy-Colby House — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street, on the right.
2 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Beverly — Balch House — 1630 - 1930 —
On Cabot Street (Massachusetts Route 1A) at Balch Street, on the right when traveling south on Cabot Street.
3 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Beverly — Conant House — 1630 - 1930 —
On Cabot Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Beverly — Hale Farm — 1630 - 1930 —
On Hale Street when traveling west.
5 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Beverly — Planters Path to their Landing Place — 1630 - 1930 —
On McKay Street.
6 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Danvers — The Church in Salem Village — 1630 – 1930 —
On Hobart Street at Centre Street, on the left when traveling west on Hobart Street.
7 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Essex — Free School — 1630 - 1930 —
On John Wise Avenue (Massachusetts Route 133).
8 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Essex — John Wise House — 1630 - 1930 —
On John Wise Avenue (Massachusetts Route 133), on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Essex — Shipyard of 1668 — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 133), on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Georgetown — Goodrich Massacre — 1630 - 1930 —
On North Street 0.2 miles north of Meadowview Road when traveling north.
11 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Gloucester — Planters Neck — 1630-1930 —
On River Road, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Gloucester — Samuel de Champlain — 1630 - 1930 —
On Rocky Neck Avenue at East Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Rocky Neck Avenue.
13 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Gloucester — Settlement of Cape Ann — 1630-1930 —
On Hough Avenue north of Western Avenue ( Route 127), on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Hamilton — The Covered Wagon — 1630 - 1930 —
On Bay Road (Alternate Massachusetts Route 1), on the right when traveling south.
15 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Haverhill — Pentucket-Haverhill — 1630 - 1930 —
On Mill Street 0.1 miles south of Hope Street, on the right when traveling south.
Paid Advertisement
16 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Ipswich — Agawam - Ipswich — 1630 - 1930 —
On Country Road (Massachusetts Route 133) at Ward Street, on the right when traveling north on Country Road.
17 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Ipswich — Pillow Lace — 1630 - 1930 —
On High Street, on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Ipswich — Revolution of 1689 — 1630 - 1930 —
On North Main Street south of Green Street, on the right when traveling north.
19 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Lynn — Lynn — 1630-1930 —
On Broad Street (Massachusetts Route 1A) at Nahant Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street.
20 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Marblehead — Agnes Surriage Well — 1630 - 1930 —
On Orne Street at Fountain Inn Lane, on the right when traveling north on Orne Street.
21 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Marblehead — Fort Sewall — 1630 - 1930 —
On Front Street at Fort Sewall Terrace, on the right when traveling north on Front Street.
22 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Marblehead — Old Burial Hill — 1630 - 1930 —
On Orne Street at Pond Street, on the left when traveling north on Orne Street.
23 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newbury — Landing Place of First Settlers — 1630 - 1930 —
On High Road (Alternate Massachusetts Route 1), on the left.
24 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newbury — Newbury — 1630 - 1930 —
On Newburyport Turnpike (Massachusetts Route 1), on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newbury — Newbury — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Alternate Massachusetts Route 1), on the right when traveling north.
26 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newburyport — Approach to Carr's Ferry — 1630 - 1930 —
On High Street (Massachusetts Route 113) at High Street & Jefferson Street when traveling east on High Street.
27 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newburyport — Chain Bridge —
On Spofford Street 0.1 miles north of Merrimac Street, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newburyport — Dalton House — 1630-1930 —
On State Street at Prospect Street, on the right when traveling north on State Street.
29 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newburyport — Edward Rawson — 1630 - 1930 —
On High Street (Massachusetts Route 113), on the right when traveling east.
30 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Newburyport — Watts' Cellar — 1630 - 1930 —
On Merrimac St., on the left when traveling east.
31 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Rockport — Bear Skin Neck — 1630 - 1930 —
On Mt. Pleasant Street (Massachusetts Route 127A) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Mt. Pleasant Street.
Paid Advertisement
32 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Rockport — Benjamin Tarr House — 1630 - 1930 —
On South Street, on the right when traveling north.
33 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Rockport — First Settler — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street at Highland Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
34 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Rockport — John Pool — 1630 - 1930 —
On King Street at Smith Street, on the right when traveling north on King Street.
35 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Rockport — Old First Parish Burying Ground — 1630 - 1930 —
On Beach Street, on the right when traveling south.
36 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Rockport — Samuel De Champlain —
On South St. at Whale Cove lane on South St..
37 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Rowley — First Fulling Mill — 1630 - 1930 —
On Newbury Turnpike (Massachusetts Route 1) at Mill Street, on the right when traveling south on Newbury Turnpike.
38 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Rowley — Rowley Burial Ground — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Alternate Massachusetts Route 1), on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Salisbury — First Meetinghouse — 1630-1930 —
On Elm Street (Massachusetts Route 110) at Mudnock Road, on the right when traveling east on Elm Street.
40 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Salisbury — Robert Pike Homestead —
On Lafayette Rd. at Beach Rd., on the right when traveling north on Lafayette Rd..
41 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Salisbury — Salisbury —
On Lafayette Road (U.S. !) 0.2 miles Pike Street ( Route 286).
42 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Saugus — Adam Hawkes — 1630-1930 —
On Walnut Street (Massachusetts Route 129) just east of Broadway (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling east.
43 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Saugus — Appleton's Pulpit — 1630-1930 —
On Appleton Street 0.2 miles west of Central Street, on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Saugus — Iron Works — 1630-1930
On Central Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
45 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Saugus — The Scotch House — 1630-1930
On Howard Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
46 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Wenham — Wenham — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Alternate State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Wenham — Wenham — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Paid Advertisement
48 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Wenham — Wenham Lake — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Burke Fort — 1630 - 1930 —
On Bernardston Road (U.S. 5), on the right when traveling north.
50 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Connable Fort — 1630 - 1930 —
On Brattleboro Road (U.S. 5), on the left when traveling north.
51 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort — 1630 - 1930 —
On Huckle Hill Road close to West Road, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Lieut. Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort — 1630 - 1930 —
On Northfield Road (U.S. 10), on the right when traveling west.
53 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Old Deerfield — 1630 - 1930 —
On Old Main Street near Wells Street, on the left when traveling north.
54 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Old Deerfield — 1630 - 1930
On Greenfield Road (U.S. 5) north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
55 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Eunice Williams — 1630 - 1930 —
On Eunice Williams Drive 0.5 miles Leyden Road, on the left when traveling west.
56 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — King Philip's Hill — 1630 - 1930 — Sachem of the Wampanoag —
On Old Bernardston Road, on the left when traveling east.
57 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — Nathanial Dickinson House — 1630 - 1930
Near U.S. 10. Reported missing.
58 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — First Settlement — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (U.S. 10) south of Maple Street, on the left when traveling north.
59 ► Massachusetts, Hampden County, Brimfield — Indian Hill — 1630 - 1930 —
On U.S. 20 close to Warren Road ( Route 19), on the left when traveling east.
60 ► Massachusetts, Hampden County, Brimfield — Steerage Rock — 1630 - 1930 —
On U.S. 20 at Warren Road ( Route 19) on U.S. 20.
61 ► Massachusetts, Hampshire County, Hadley — Hadley — 1630 - 1930 —
On Russell Street (Massachusetts Route 9), on the right when traveling east.
62 ► Massachusetts, Hampshire County, Hadley — Hadley — 1630 - 1930 —
On North Lane (Massachusetts Route 9) south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south.
63 ► Massachusetts, Hampshire County, Hatfield — Hatfield — 1630 - 1930 —
On Elm Court near Interstate 91, on the right when traveling east.
Paid Advertisement
64 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Acton — Captain John Heald — 1630 - 1930 —
On Carlisle Road 0.6 miles north of Main Street ( Route 27), on the left when traveling east.
65 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Acton — Captain Thomas Wheeler House — 1630 - 1930 —
On Alcott Street 0.2 miles south of Concord Road.
66 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Acton — Faulkner Homestead — 1630 - 1930 —
On High Street (Massachusetts Route 27) close to Main Street (Local Route .01), on the right.
67 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Arlington — Captain Cooke’s Mill Lane — 1630 – 1930 —
On Massachusetts Avenue (U.S. 3) at Water Street, on the right when traveling west on Massachusetts Avenue.
68 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Arlington — Jason Russell House — 1630 – 1930 —
On Jason Street, on the right when traveling south.
69 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Billerica — Billerica — 1630 - 1930 —
On Concord Road.
70 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Billerica — Danforth Homestead — 1630 - 1930 —
On Boston Road close to River Street.
71 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Billerica — John Rogers Homestead — 1630 - 1930 —
On Billerica Avenue just north of Hickory Lane, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Cambridge, Baldwin — Oldest House in Cambridge — 1630 – 1930 —
On Massachusetts Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2A) at Linnaean Street, on the right when traveling south on Massachusetts Avenue.
73 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Cambridge, Neighborhood Nine — Way to Charlestown — 1630 – 1930 —
Near Massachusetts Avenue.
74 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Cambridge, Riverside — Cambridge — 1630 - 1930 —
On Massachusetts Avenue at Dunster Street, on the right when traveling south on Massachusetts Avenue.
75 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Cambridge, West Cambridge — Sir Richard's Landing — 1630 - 1930 —
On Mount Auburn Street at Fresh Pond Parkway ( Route 2) on Mount Auburn Street.
76 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Chelmsford — Chelmsford — 1630 - 1930 —
On Chelmsford Street (Massachusetts Route 110) at North Road ( Route 4), on the left when traveling west on Chelmsford Street.
77 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Chelmsford — Chelmsford — 1630 - 1930 —
On Princeton Street at Wright Street, on the right when traveling south on Princeton Street.
78 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord — Jethro’s Tree — 1630 - 1930 —
On Monument Sq (Massachusetts Route 62) at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Monument Sq.
79 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord — The First Settlement - 1635 —
On Lexington Road at Hawthorne Lane, on the right when traveling east on Lexington Road.
Paid Advertisement
80 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord — The Milldam — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 62), on the right when traveling south.
81 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Dunstable — Dunstable — 1630 – 1930 —
On Pleasant Street (Massachusetts Route 113) west of Woods Street, on the right when traveling east.
82 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Dunstable — Dunstable — 1630 – 1930 —
On Kendall Road (Massachusetts Route 113) west of Business Park Drive, on the right when traveling west.
83 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Framingham — Pike Haven Homestead — 1630 - 1930 —
On Belknap Street at Grove Street, on the right when traveling east on Belknap Street.
84 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Groton — Groton — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 119), on the left when traveling south.
85 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Groton — Parker House — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 119), on the left when traveling south.
86 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Hopkinton — The Bay Path — 1630 - 1930
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 135), on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
87 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Lowell — 119 — Meetinghouse Hill — 1630 - 1930 — American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site —
On Summer Street at Favor Street, on the right when traveling west on Summer Street.
88 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Lowell — Wannalancet — 1630 - 1930 —
On Pawtucket Blvd at Island Road on Pawtucket Blvd.
89 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Marlborough — Williams Tavern — 1630 - 1930 —
On Lakeside Ave (Massachusetts Route 20) at Williams Street, on the right when traveling east on Lakeside Ave.
90 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Medford — Royall House — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
91 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Newton — Site of Early Meeting House — 1630 - 1930 —
On Center Street close to Cotton Street, on the right when traveling north.
92 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Reading — Reading — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 28) at Route 129, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
93 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Reading — The Old Parker Tavern - 1680 — 1630 - 1930 —
On Main Street (Route 28) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
94 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Sherborn — Sherborn — 1630 - 1930 —
On North Main Street (Massachusetts Route 27) just south of Coolidge Street, on the right when traveling south.
95 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Shirley — Old Parsonage — 1630 - 1930 —
On Phoneix Street 0.1 miles south of Front Street (Local Route .1), on the left when traveling west.
Paid Advertisement
96 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Shirley — The Revolutionary Tavern — 1630 - 1930 —
On Massachusetts Route 2A near Parker Road, on the right when traveling west.
97 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville — Powder House — 1630 - 1930 —
On Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
98 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Stow — Stow — 1630 - 1930 —
On Wilkins Street (Massachusetts Route 62) near High Street (Local Route .01), on the right when traveling south.
99 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Stow — Stow — 1630 - 1930 —
On Great Road (Massachusetts Route 62) just south of Pompositicot Street, on the left when traveling north.
100 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Sudbury — Hop Brook Mill — 1630 - 1930 —
On Boston Post Road (U.S. 20) at Concord Road, on the right when traveling west on Boston Post Road.

156 entries matched your criteria. The first 100 are listed above. The final 56 ⊳
 
 
CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Nov. 13, 2026