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By Robert Aberg, March 8, 2016
Hassanamesit Marker
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1 Massachusetts, Worcester County, Grafton — Hassanamesit — 1630 - 1930
On Grafton Common at Worcester Street (Massachusetts Route 140), on the right when traveling east on Grafton Common.
John Eliot established here in 1651 a village of Christian Indians called Hassanamesit - "at a place of small stones." It was the home of James the Printer who helped Eliot to print the Indian Bible.Map (db m295848) HM
2 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Natick — Indian Meetinghouse — 1630 - 1930
On Eliot Street (Massachusetts Route 16) at Union Street, on the left when traveling north on Eliot Street.
On this site John Eliot helped his Indian converts to build their first meetinghouse in 1651, with a "prophet's chamber" where he lodged on his fortnightly visits to preach to them in their language. His disciple Daniel Takawambait succeeded to . . . Map (db m295847) HM
3 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Canton — Ponkapoag Plantation — 1630 - 1930
On Washington Street (Massachusetts Route 138).
The north line of Ponkapoag Plantation second of the Apostle Eliot's Praying Indian towns, set apart by the Dorchester Proprietors in 1657.Map (db m48803) HM
4 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Roxbury — John Eliot Square — Roxbury, Massachusetts
On Roxbury Street at John Eliot Square, on the right when traveling east on Roxbury Street.
On this hill the Puritans in Roxbury built their first meetinghouse in 1632. The hill was named in 1848 for Reverend John Eliot (1604-1690), the second minister of the First Church in Roxbury. Eliot, known as the ‘Apostle to the Indians’, with the . . . Map (db m257186) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Sep. 11, 2026