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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Franklin County, Massachusetts

 
Clickable Map of Franklin County, Massachusetts and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Franklin County, MA (95) Berkshire County, MA (159) Hampshire County, MA (69) Worcester County, MA (355) Cheshire County, NH (54) Bennington County, VT (63) Windham County, VT (75)  FranklinCounty(95) Franklin County (95)  BerkshireCounty(159) Berkshire County (159)  HampshireCounty(69) Hampshire County (69)  WorcesterCounty(355) Worcester County (355)  CheshireCountyNew Hampshire(54) Cheshire County (54)  BenningtonCountyVermont(63) Bennington County (63)  WindhamCounty(75) Windham County (75)
Greenfield is the county seat for Franklin County
Adjacent to Franklin County, Massachusetts
      Berkshire County (159)  
      Hampshire County (69)  
      Worcester County (355)  
      Cheshire County, New Hampshire (54)  
      Bennington County, Vermont (63)  
      Windham County, Vermont (75)  
 
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1 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Bernardston Veterans Monument
Dedicated To The Bernardston Men And Women Who Have Served Their Country Honorably (left panel) French and Indian Wars 1744-55 Alger, Waitstill • Wells, Joshua • Bolton, John • Smith, Noah • Chapin, Hezekiah • Sheldon, Elijah . . . Map (db m98189) WM
2 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Burke Fort — 1630 - 1930
Six rods easterly stood Burke Fort the first and largest, and also the first building in Fall Town. Built in 1738/39 by John Burke it was six rods square and contained eight houses. Fifty persons took shelter here during the old French and Indian . . . Map (db m48254) HM
3 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Connable Fort — 1630 - 1930
Site of the second fort and building in Fall Town, erected in 1739 by Samuel Connable. Its original timbers are still in the house on a knoll to the northwest.Map (db m48774) HM
4 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort — 1630 - 1930
The Lieutenant's son Ebenezer, later deacon of the church and first town treasurer, built a fort ten rods east of here in 1740/41. It was unsuccessfully attacked by Indians in 1746 during King George's War.Map (db m48777) HM
5 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Bernardston — Lieut. Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort — 1630 - 1930
Built in 1740 on this site. The first Proprietor's Meeting in Fall Town was held here in 1741. The Lieutenant's son Eliakim was shot by Indians in 1747 while working west of the fort walls.Map (db m48011) HM
6 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Charlemont — "Hail to the Sunrise"
In memory of the Mohawk Indian The Mohawks of the Five Nations began to settle in New York state in 1590, and for 90 Great Suns they fought the New England tribes. The New York Mohawks that traveled this trail were friendly to . . . Map (db m198080) HM
7 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Charlemont — Shunpike
To the Thrifty Travelers of the Mohawk Trail who in 1797 here forded the Deerfield River rather than pay toll at the Turnpike Bridge and who in 1810 won the battle for free travel on all Massachusetts Roads.Map (db m51444) HM
8 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Conway — Bardwells Ferry Bridge
Massachusetts Historic Civil Engineering Landmark - Bardwells Ferry Bridge - constructed in 1882.Map (db m198092) HM
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9 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — agriculture
Some of the world's best soil is right here in the Connecticut River Valley. The valley's soil made it a location of choice for the Pocumtuck and other Indian peoples who cultivated native maize (corn), beans, squash and tobacco. English . . . Map (db m230713) HM
10 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Allen House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Museum admission tickets available at the Visitor Center. • Built 1734. • Home of museum founders Henry and Helen Geier Flynt, 1945-1975. • Restored interiors reflect the Flynts' lifestyle during their heyday of collecting American . . . Map (db m230695) HM
11 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Ashley House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Museum admission tickets available at the Visitor Center. • Built 1734, with alterations. • Home of Deerfield's second minister. • Furnishings of the Connecticut River Valley elite.Map (db m230672) HM
12 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Barnard Tavern — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Museum admission tickets available at the Visitor Center. • Built 1795. • Site of Deerfield Academy's first trustees meeting in 1797. • Operated as a tavern until 1805 at the crossroads of travel between Boston, MA; Albany, NY; Hartford, . . . Map (db m230746) HM
13 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Benjamin Barrett
Benjamin Barrett -Carpenter - Born 1653 – Died 1690 Soldier with Captain Turner 1676 Settled on Plum Tree Plain Deerfield 1684 Owner of this home Lot No. 27 when he died 1690 This memorial is erected by his lineal . . . Map (db m141120) HM
14 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Cato / Jin Cole / Titus
Cato, c. 1737 - 1825, son of Jin Cole, enslaved as a child in this house. Jin Cole, c. 1723 - 1808, captured in Africa at age 12, enslaved in this house. Titus, 1751, enslaved in this house.Map (db m230670) HM
15 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Companion Planting the Three Sisters — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
This Three Sisters Garden is a good example of the ecological benefits of growing certain plants together. As the corn grows, the beans will naturally find the support they need by climbing up the tall stalks. At the same time, the roots of the bean . . . Map (db m230693) HM
16 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Cooks' Garden — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
This interpretive garden is dedicated to the loving memory of Margaret Quinn Orloske, a fellow gardener and hearth cook, and to the eternal spirit of the thousands who died with her on September 11, 2001. The Margaret Quinn Orloske Endowment Fund . . . Map (db m230743) WM
17 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Deerfield — 1673 - 1973
Where Mohawk struck Pocumtuck pride, Sentinel stalks of Indian corn Still guard the Meadow of our world: The sad silence of grass-grown graves A frontier home on the falling ridge And a cold gray February dawn. All of America . . . Map (db m141333) HM
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18 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Deerfield Civil War Monument
In Grateful Appreciation of the Patriotism and self Sacrifice of Her Lamented Sons and Soldiers, Who for Their Country and for Freedom Laid Down Their Lives in the War of the Great Rebellion, Deerfield Erects This Monument A.D. . . . Map (db m141862) WM
19 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Deerfield Massacre
Feb 29, 1703-4 The unfortified house of Benoni Stebbins standing on this lot was held by 7 men besides women and children for three hours against the assault of 200 soldiers and the wiles of 140 Indians. under a French . . . Map (db m141156) HM
20 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — farm & house
The indoor comforts of home were provided by outdoor work on the farm. Bordered by house, garden, outbuildings, and fields, the farm yard has always been a busy crossroads of activity now and in the past. Farm families of the 1800s managed . . . Map (db m230696) HM
21 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — flood & mud — In over your head…
During the last ice age, a glacier one-mile thick towered over the spot where you are standing. When it began to melt about 16,000 years ago, the water backed up in the valley creating a giant lake 220 miles long. Early geologists named it Lake . . . Map (db m230715) HM
22 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Frary House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —

Museum admission tickets available at the Visitor Center. • Built about 1760, with alterations. • Restored in 1892 by preservationist Charlotte Alice Baker. • Furnishings reflect her interest in the Colonial Revival and the Arts and . . . Map (db m230744) HM
23 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Furniture Gallery / Wright House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Museum admission tickets available at the Visitor Center. • Built in 1824, by Asa Stebbins for his son, Asa, Jr. • Gilded fanlight details over the front door became popular in the early 19th century. • Connecticut Valley Furniture . . . Map (db m230686) HM
24 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Godfrey Nims
Godfrey Nims Ancestor of All of the Name of Nims Settled in Deerfield 1674 Fought under Capt. Turner 1676 Bought this Home Lot 1692 His House Burned, His Wife and Seven Children Captured or Killed by Indians in 1704. This New . . . Map (db m141115) HM
25 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Godfrey Nims Home Lot
House built by John and Elizabeth Nims c. 1710 - remodeled c. 1785 Map (db m189294) HM
26 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Historic Deerfield's Three Sisters Garden — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Welcome. This living exhibit interprets a Native American agricultural method of companion-planting three crops called the Three Sisters: corn (maize), beans, and squash. Growing these three plants together is very labor efficient, . . . Map (db m230691) HM
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27 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — history
The Village of Deerfield is an old settlement on an ancient site. The Mile-long street before you was originally a Native path. Ancestors of the Pocumtuck, an Algonquin people, lived here in their homeland for at least 8,000 years, . . . Map (db m141346) HM
28 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Home of Joseph Stebbins
Home of Joseph Stebbins Born 1749 Died 1816 Lover of Liberty And Servant of His Country __________ Lieutenant of Minute Men Who Marched on the Lexington Alarm Captain at the Battle of Bunker Hill Fought at Stillwater . . . Map (db m141334) WM
29 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — John Sheldon and Hannah Stebbins
John Sheldon 1658 - 1733 Hannah Stebbins 1664 – 1704 Married Nov 5 1679 The Home Of John Sheldon Was On This Lot Here Feb 29 1704 His Wife And One Child Were Killed And Four Children Were Taken Captive By The . . . Map (db m143814) HM
30 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — John Stebbins Home Lot
This Marks the Home Lot where John Stebbins Grandson of Rowland the Emigrant A Permanent Settler of 1652 Lived and Died __________ A Soldier under Capt. Lothrop The Only Man Known who Escaped Unhurt At the Bloody Brooke . . . Map (db m141336) HM WM
31 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Liberty Pole
Planted here by the patriots July 29, 1774Map (db m230729) HM
32 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Lucy Terry Prince / Caesar
Lucy Terry Prince, c. 1729 - 1821. Captured in Africa as a child. Enslaved in this house. Died a free woman in Vermont. Caesar, baptized 1734. Enslaved in this house.Map (db m230747) HM
33 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall Built in 1798 Occupied as Deerfield Academy Until 1878 Dedicated in 1880 to the Preservation of the Record of Early Days in New England by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association This Tablet is Erected on . . . Map (db m141125) HM
34 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Moors House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
• Built 1848. • First Gothic Revival Cottage in Deerfield. • A restoration-in-progress.Map (db m230725) HM
35 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — nature & culture
The interplay of people and nature has shaped this place for generations. The living things that populate our landscape are part of a continual process of change. Long ago, the Pocumtuck cleared forests of underbrush and set controlled . . . Map (db m230720) HM
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36 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Nutritional Benefits of Corn and Beans: The Value of Native Foods — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
The foods we eat directly affect our health. Eating squash, corn, and beans together offers greater health benefits than eating them separately. Consuming corn and beans during a meal provides a high-quality source of protein equal to that found in . . . Map (db m230694) HM
37 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Old Deerfield — 1630 - 1930
Indian land called Pocomtuck, settled by men from Dedham in 1671. Attacked by Indians, burnt, and abandoned in 1675. Reoccupied and attacked in 1704 by French and Indians, who took 47 lives, and carried off 112 captives to Canada, of whom 60 were . . . Map (db m48012) HM
38 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Old Deerfield — 1630 - 1930
Indian land called Pocomtuck, settled by men from Dedham in 1671. Attacked by Indians, burnt, and abandoned in 1675. Reoccupied and attacked in 1704 by French and Indians, who took 47 lives, and carried off 112 captives to Canada, of whom 60 were . . . Map (db m48773) HM
39 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Old Deerfield Village
Old Deerfield Village has been Designated A Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the . . . Map (db m141339) HM
40 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Old Indian House
Site of the Old Indian House Built by Ensign John Sheldon 1698 It stood for 144 years testifying to the tragedy of Feb. 29, 1703 its stout door which kept at bay the French and Indians 13 now safe in Memorial Hall . . . Map (db m141341) HM WM
41 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Peter / Adam
Peter, baptized 1735, enslaved on this site. Adam, baptized 1735, enslaved on this site.Map (db m230724) HM
42 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — preservation
The Connecticut River Valley is a distinctive geographic region in the Northeast. This beautiful landscape and its irreplaceable balance of farms, fields, hills and forests conveys a potent sense of place that points to a sustainable . . . Map (db m230718) HM
43 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Quinton Stockwell / Abigail Bullard Stockwell
Erected In Memory of Quinton Stockwell and his wife Abigail Bullard Stockwell It was in their house, which stood on this spot, that the Stockwells boarded the Reverend Samuel Mather during the earliest days of . . . Map (db m147359) HM
44 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Reproduction of the Old Indian House
Original house built by Ensign John Sheldon on 1698. Withstood attack by French and Indians on the night of Feb. 29, 1704. Torn down in 1848.Map (db m230727) HM
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45 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Rev. Samuel Mather M.A.
In Memory Of Rev. Samuel Mather. M.A. Pioneer Minister of Deerfield 1673 – 75. Who lived in a house on this site. Born at Dorchester, 1650. Graduated Harvard College 1671. Married Hannah, Daughter of Governor Robert Treat Of . . . Map (db m141956) HM
46 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — river connections
The Deerfield and Connecticut Rivers shape the geography, economy and culture of this region. Through the trees to the west you can see a dramatic curve, or oxbow, of the Deerfield River. From its headwaters in Vermont's southern Green . . . Map (db m230722) HM
47 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — SGT. Gregory Allen Belanger
SGT. Gregory Allen Belanger KIA – Aug 27 2003 US Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom ” Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back” Map (db m141109) WM
48 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Sheldon Homestead
Built by John Sheldon 1739. Handed down from sire to son to the present owner. The longest holding of state in Franklin County.Map (db m230688) HM
49 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Sheldon House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Museum admission tickets available at the Visitor Center. • Built 1755. • Georgian period architecture. • Furnishings reflect the life of a farming family, 1780 - 1810.Map (db m230690) HM
50 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Stebbins House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Museum admission tickets available at the Visitor Center. • Built 1799. • Deerfield's first brick house. • Federal period architecture and furnishings, 1790-1830.Map (db m230731) HM
51 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Thomas W. Johnson / Allan J. Johnson — Town of Deerfield Massachusets — Incorporated 1673 —
2nd Lt Thomas W. Johnson, U.S. Army Air Corp, ★ KIA ~ April 29, 1944 ~ Germany ~ WWII ★ LT Allan J. Johnson, U.S. Army Air Corp, ★ KIA ~ April 24, 1944 ~ Germany ~ WWII ★Map (db m230668) WM
52 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Welcome to Historic Deerfield — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Historic Deerfield is a museum of early New England history and the arts located within one of New England's most historic villages. Visitors come here to tour our museum collections and the carefully preserved old houses in which they are . . . Map (db m230732) HM
53 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Wells-Thorn House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
Museum admission tickets available at the Visitor Center. • Built 1747. • First painted blue in 1802. • Interior furnishings illustrate change through time, 1725 to 1850.Map (db m230749) HM
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54 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Deerfield — Williams House — Historic Deerfield — Opening Doorways To The Past. —
. . . Map (db m230687) HM
55 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Erving — The View from the French King Bridge
A special place designated by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs because it exemplifies the unique qualities of the Commonwealth.Map (db m2642) HM
56 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Gill, Riverside — Captain William Turner
Captain William Turner with 145 men surprised and destroyed over 300 Indians encamped at this place May 19, 1676.Map (db m65762) WM
57 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Gill, Riverside — 278 — Riverside Village Historic District — Town of Gill, Massachusetts
Riverside Village Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m230570) HM
58 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Bird Hovey Block
Earliest commercial structure, built in 1812 by Jonathan Bird, was two stories tall until 1874, when expanded in Queen Anne style.Map (db m230577) HM
59 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Capt. William Turner — Town of Greenfield — 1753 —
A military commander during King Phillip's War. Capt. Turner was killed near here in a retreat after leading a massacre of Indians fishing at the Great Falls of the Conn. River in Gill on May 19, 1676.Map (db m51133) HM
60 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Civil War Memorial
In honor of the men who enlisted from the Town of Greenfield, Mass. to serve their country in the War for the Union 1861 - 1865 Agin, Thomas 20th Inf. • Allen, Chas. 52nd Reg't. • Allen, Franklin 34th Inf. • Allman, Samuel 57th Inf. . . . Map (db m231103) WM
61 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Eunice Williams — 1630 - 1930
Eunice Williams, wife of the Reverend John Williams "The Redeemed Captive," was killed at this place on March 1, 1704, during the Deerfield massacre.Map (db m29069) HM
62 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Factory Hollow — Town of Greenfield — 1753 —
An original industrial area of Greenfield and site of mills from 1784. In four story granite factory buildings built in 1830 woolens were made for union army during Civil War. Operations ceased in 1872 and factory burned in 1933. The bell tower . . . Map (db m65769) HM
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63 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Greenfield Civil War Monument
Greenfield erects this monument in grateful honor to her patriotic sons who offered their lives in suppressing the Great Rebellion and for the preservation of the National Union. 1861-5Map (db m198091) WM
64 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Greenfield's 3rd Town Hall
Built as 2nd county courthouse, it was renovated twice with distinctive changes. Built 1848Map (db m198088) HM
65 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — J. Russell Cutlery & Gtd — Town of Greenfield — 1753 —
Sites of J. Russell Co., first American cutlery factory, which made the famous "Green River" knives, and Greenfield Tap & Die. World's largest thread-cutting firm, which manufactured the adjustable die invented near here.Map (db m230578) HM
66 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Leavitt-Hovey House 1797 — Town of Greenfield — 1753 —
Attributed to Greenfield resident Asher Benjamin who here, in 1797 published first American architectural book, adapting English Georgian architecture to American styles and craftsmen. Became Greenfield Public Library in 1909.Map (db m59929) HM
67 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Masonic Hall
Italian Renaissance building was home to Masonic lodge established here in 1795 with Paul Revere charter. Built 1896.Map (db m230575) HM
68 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — River Works Park — above and underneath — Town of Greenfield, Massachusetts —
1936 - 1990 The Food & Fuel gas station/convenience store is in business. Leaking underground tanks contaminate the property and the adjacent Green River. 1995 The Town of Greenfield, with the help of the MA Department of . . . Map (db m230613) HM
69 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — River Works Park — meet Brookie! — Town of Greenfield, Massachusetts —
Brookie was created by John Sendelbach of nearby Shelburne Falls. It celebrates the industrial roots of Greenfield , the location of the first cutlery factory in the United States to use the American factory system. The John Russell . . . Map (db m230665) HM
70 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — River Works Park — knives, forks, & spoons — Town of Greenfield, Massachusetts —
John Russell dreamed of creating a source of metal tool products in the United States. He starts with a small facility, J. Russell & Company, on land just east of the Museum of Our Industrial Heritage in Greenfield. The factory runs on steam . . . Map (db m230667) HM
71 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Spanish-American War Memorial
In Memoriam to members Lieut. Charles H. Field Camp No. 51 U.S.W.V. Greenfield, Mass. Honor Roll Company L, 2nd Reg. Mass. Inf'y U.S.V. Frederick E. Pierce Capt. • Charles H. Field 1st Lieut. • Fayette B. Mason 2nd . . . Map (db m231066) WM
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72 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Town of Greenfield
Settled 1686 by Deerfield residents, incorporated 1753 & made county seat 1811. A major industrial & commercial center at crossroads of major North/South & East/West transportation routes. Home of first American cutlery factory & world's largest tap . . . Map (db m59927) HM
73 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — U.S. Post Office
Terracotta reliefs in lobby by Helen Sardeau were commissioned by fine arts federal agency. Opened 1916Map (db m198089) HM
74 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Veterans Memorial
Dedicated by citizens of Greenfield in grateful memory of those who served town and nation in World War I These honored dead gave their lives Akey, John H. • Blake, Herbert E. • Carley, John L. • Ceteroni, Edward • Clifford, . . . Map (db m231134) WM
75 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Vietnam Veterans War Memorial — 1961 - 1975
This story shall the good man teach his son… From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother… . . . Map (db m231138) WM
76 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Women Veterans Memorial
This tree is dedicated to the women veterans of all warsMap (db m230576) WM
77 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Hawley — First Church of Hawley
Site of the First Church of Hawley Erected 1793 Reverend Jonathan Grout 1st Pastor This memorial placed by the sons and daughters of Hawley August 10, 1935Map (db m25876) HM
78 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Montague, Turners Falls — Nature's Puzzle — Saving all the pieces
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find that it is latched to everything else in the Universe.” John Muir Biological diversity, or biodiversity, makes life on Earth possible. The soil where our food grows, the air we breathe, the . . . Map (db m65767) HM
79 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Montague, Turners Falls — Songbirds — Neotropical Migrants
“Over increasingly large areas of the United States, spring now comes unheralded by the return of the birds, and the early mornings are now strangely silent, where once they were filled with the beauty of bird song” Silent Spring, . . . Map (db m65766) HM
80 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Montague, Turners Falls — Waterfowl Migration
Following an instinct many thousands of years old, millions of ducks and geese fly south every autumn. Waterfowl finds overwintering habitat in the southern United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. As spring arrives, the birds return . . . Map (db m65764)
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81 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — Captain Richard Beers — 1630 - 1930
Grave of Captain Richard Beers, killed by Indians on September 4, 1675. His monument is on the mountain-side above.Map (db m48779) HM
82 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — Indian Council Fires — 1630 - 1930
Two hundred and fifty yards eastward are the sites of three large Indian council fires. The Beers Massacre of September 4, 1675, took place in a gorge one-quarter mile to the northeast.Map (db m48780) HM
83 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — King Philip's Hill — 1630 - 1930 — Sachem of the Wampanoag —
Philip, second son and successor of Massasoit, Sachem of the Wampanoag, camped on this hill during the winter of 1675-6. The stump of a large look-out tree together with defence trenches are to be seen on top.Map (db m48778) HM
84 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — Nathanial Dickinson House — 1630 - 1930 — Reported missing
Nathaniel Dickinson lived here nineteen years in a fortified house but was scalped and killed by the Indians on April 15, 1747, at Pachaug Hill.Map (db m42634) HM
85 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — Fire Station
Town of Northfield First Fire Station 1928 - 1953Map (db m230569) HM
86 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — First Settlement — 1630 - 1930
Here, enclosed by a stockade, the first settlement was made in 1673. Nine rods to the westward a fort was built in 1685 and eight rods southeast stood the Indians' Council Rock.Map (db m48015) HM
87 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — Nathaniel Dickinson
Nathaniel Dickinson was killed and scalped by the Indians at this place, April 15, 1747, aged 48.Map (db m231039) HM WM
88 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — Northfield Main Street Historic District
Northfield Main Street Historic District 1673 National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m230988) HM
89 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — Site of Squakheag's First Grist Mill
Site of Squakheag's First Grist Mill Northfield 175 feet westerly → Built in 1685Map (db m230568) HM
90 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — The Walk of Heroes
Civil War Veterans of Northfield, Ma 1861 - 1865 Andrew J Ames ★ • Silas W Bailey • Richard D Battles ★ • Jonathan H Blake • Loren C Boyden • Charles C Brewer • Elhanan J Britt • McKenzie B Britt ★ . . . Map (db m231044) WM
91 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Northfield — World War I Memorial — 1917 - 1918 — 🦅 —
In honor of the citizens of Northfield who served in the World War Lester C. Abbott • Fred C. Aldrich • Harland F. Atwood • Roger M. Ayers • Charles E. Baxter, Jr. • Harold F. Bigelow • William W. Bigelow • John J. . . . Map (db m231038) WM
92 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Orange — Orange Town Pound — Built Mid 1700s
Used to hold stray farm animals until claimed by their owners. A fee was paid for their release. Most colonial towns had a pound; this is one of very few still standing.Map (db m73551) HM
93 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Shelburne Falls — First Permanent Settlement in Shelburne
Site of First Permanent Settlement in Shelburne, Mass. 1760 Martin Severance 1718 - 1810 Scout in French and Indian Wars Scout with Rogers Rangers Revolutionary soldier Marked by Dorothy Quincy Hancock Chapter, Daughters of the American . . . Map (db m59639) HM
94 Massachusetts, Franklin County, South Deerfield — Bloody Brook Monument
Erected August 1838 — On this Ground Capt. Thomas Lathrop and eighty four men under his command, including eighteen teamsters from Deer field, conveying stores from that town to Hadley, were ambuscaded by about 700 . . . Map (db m37542) HM
95 Massachusetts, Franklin County, South Deerfield — Bloody Brook Stone Slab
Grave of Capt. Lathrop and Men Slain by the Indians 1675 Map (db m37546) HM
 
 
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