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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Felix Gatineau
Born In Canada, November 12, 1857
Settled In Southbridge In 1877
Died December 31, 1927
While ever retaining his affection
for the land of his birth, he achieved
the highest type of citizenship in
his adopted country. . . . — — Map (db m197770) HM
Huge piles of fill, deep rock cuts, and towering abutments are all that remains of the never-completed Southern New England Railroad (SNE).
The line was owned by Grand Trunk Railroad (GTR). a Canadian company, and stretched from Palmer, . . . — — Map (db m105864) HM
General George Washington
– Memorial –
1732 Southbridge 1932
( back )
Erected on the
157th anniversary
US Postal Service – July 26, 1932 — — Map (db m195512) HM
Dedicated August 15, 2010, in memory of the seven Servant brothers
who faithfully and honorably served their Country during WWII.
Town of Southbridge-Southbridge Veterans Council
Albert L. USA · Clovis E. USA · Gerard A. USA
Leon A. USA · . . . — — Map (db m122610) WM
1898 1902
Citizens of Southbridge, Mass. who served in the War with Spain, the Philipine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition Army in Cuba and Porto Rico
6th Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers
( 76 names )
★ . . . — — Map (db m195509) WM
World War II 1941 – 1946
Dedicated to those who gave their lives and to the Men and Women who served our country in time of need as an everlasting Bicentennial Memorial from the Citizens of Southbridge — May 30, 1976
Killed In Action
Lucien A. . . . — — Map (db m195544) WM
They gave their today for our tomorrow
Names of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice
Frank Beers
Adelard Bibeau
Leo Bibeau
Stanislas Boisvert
Thomas H. Brogan
William Broughton
Henry C. Cunha
Samuel Desmaris
Parmelius Donais . . . — — Map (db m122667) WM
October 29, 1901
Dedicated to the memory of Samuel Bemis
the first settler of Spencer and Captain
Edmond Bemis who fought in the
French and Indian War — — Map (db m198335) HM
This Memorial is in Honor of
Capt. Edmond Bemis,
Son of Samuel Bemis, founder of
Spencer. He settled near this
place in 1750, served in the
French and Indian Wars, was a
Lieutenant at the reduction
of Louisburg in 1745, and
Captain . . . — — Map (db m198333) HM WM
1856 – 1888
The first high school in Spencer, named
for Charles Edwin Denny who gave
two thousand dollars toward the construction
of this school. The cupola on the roof of
this building was removed in later years.
Now a private . . . — — Map (db m198406) HM
Through this place passed General Henry Knox in the winter of 1775 – 1776 to deliver to General George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston. Erected by the . . . — — Map (db m17927) HM
George Washington
Passed through Spencer
to take command of
the Continental Army
at Cambridge, 1775.
While President
of the United States
he spent the night of
Oct. 22, 1789, at Jenks
Tavern located on this site
This marker . . . — — Map (db m198338) HM
In Honor of Samuel Bemis The second settler of Spencer grandson of Joseph Bemis who came from England and settled at Watertown in 1640. In 1721 near this monument he built a log cabin and later the first framed house in town. He was a man of . . . — — Map (db m198334) HM
Soldier's Monument
Dedicated on Patriot's Day, 1911
the statue symbolizes the Republic
resting on the shield of the United States.
On the front of the memorial is a bronze relief
depicting the Union soldiers of the "Picket Guard"
while . . . — — Map (db m198342) HM
1861 — 1865
Dedicated by the Town of Spencer
To its soldiers and sailors April 19, 1911
Gift of Erastus Jones.
( 319 names are listed ) — — Map (db m198344) WM
Built on the site of Jenk’s Tavern in 1873, it was
destroyed by fire in 1982. The tavern, where
President George Washington stayed overnight
in 1789, had burned down in 1870 — — Map (db m198340) HM
Vietnam
Memorial
Capt. Paul D. Berthiaume 12-23-65
Sp4 Kenneth R. Benjamin 12-8-67
PFC David A. Blough 12-29-67
Donated by Fred H. Wozniak Family — — Map (db m198405) WM
Statue front:
Born in Sterling, Mass.
Mary Elizabeth Sawyer
1806-1889
and her little lamb
Long side of the base:
“Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure . . . — — Map (db m48420) HM
Lafayette’s tour on Sept. 3, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed at the entrance of the village where he was addressed by Isaac Goodwin of Sterling. — — Map (db m211720) HM
On this site stood a 55" diameter
sugar maple tree, its age calculated to have
been growing and a "witness" of the town's
incorporation on June 24, 1738 and subsequent
history until removed in March of 2006. . . . — — Map (db m118858) HM
The fire pit was a familiar sight in the farmyard. When large kettles needed to be hung over a fire, the kitchen fireplace might not be big enough, but the outside fire pit was ideal. During spring, summer and fall, the fire pit provided hot . . . — — Map (db m118916) HM
“Freedom is not Free”
This Bridge Dedicated to
1st Lt. Joshua L. Booth USMC
Who was killed in Iraq on October 17th, 2006
Who as a child enjoyed fishing the Quinebaug River
from this bridge
Who is honored by a grateful . . . — — Map (db m124618) WM
By the early 1800s, family farms covered southern New England, and most of the land had been cleared of trees. For generations farmers had been cutting down trees, draining swamps, hauling rocks out of their fields, and building fences to . . . — — Map (db m121538) HM
This strange-shaped brick structure is a kiln for baking – or firing – the redwood pottery made in the shop across the road. The kiln functions much like an oven. The open center is where the potter stacks his pots, jars, jugs, and . . . — — Map (db m121530) HM
[Honor Roll]
A. M. Bullard • J. B. Blodget • J. Brigham
J. B. Cooper • J. A. Johnson • C. C McMaster
I. G. Plimpton • R. Sharruck • C. M. Whittemore
P. Gavin • W. J. Allen • C. H. Brown • W. Carter
T. O'Hare • H. Smith • W. J. Stone . . . — — Map (db m118866) WM
The Publick House, founded by civic leader Ebenezer Crafts in 1771, and the adjacent retail building are survivors of the time when the Common was the commercial center of Sturbridge. The inn served as a stage stop on the Worcester-Stafford . . . — — Map (db m118864) HM
Livestock were everywhere in farming communities. Although the law required that they be fenced in, they often got loose. Stray animals were brought to town pounds like this large stone structure, where they were impounded and cared for until . . . — — Map (db m121525) HM
Farming was central to life in rural New England. Two out of three households were headed by farmers, and the seasonal rhythms of farm work shaped the calendar. Most families owned some land, but many rented other people’s land. From plowing . . . — — Map (db m121514) HM
The ornamental front yard became more common in Village households in the 1830s. This one includes a circular garden, decorative plantings, and a small area of grassy lawn.
The back part of the yard is for work and storage. It includes a . . . — — Map (db m118915) HM
This is the homelot of the Pliny Freeman Farm, with dwelling house, barn, and other outbuildings, kitchen garden, and farm fields.
The Freeman family's house was moved here from its original location just a few miles away.
A typical farm . . . — — Map (db m118938) HM
A well sweep is one of the simplest ways to raise water from a well.
A well sweep is like a big seesaw, with one end heavier than the other. A bucket is tied to the lighter end. When you lower the bucket into the well, the heavy end rises. . . . — — Map (db m119686) HM
who died from injuries parachuting
from a P-47 which crashed in
Sturbridge on Sept. 1, 1943.
His body was recovered 4 miles
south of this location
Dedicated Memorial Day May 29, 1995 — — Map (db m118885) HM WM
These millstones, made of New England granite, were used to grind grain into meal (a fine powder) for baking and cooking.
Millstones in a gristmill work in pairs, like scissor blades, with the grooved surfaces facing each . . . — — Map (db m118890) HM
These millstones, made of New England granite, were used to grind grain into meal (a fine powder) for baking and cooking.
Millstones in a gristmill work in pairs, like scissor blades, with the grooved surfaces facing each . . . — — Map (db m118929) HM
Erected 1833
in
Sturbridge Federated Church
Cracked by fire 1908
Recast 1909
through the generosity of
Alvin B. Chamberlain
Dedicated 1976 — — Map (db m118869) HM
[Honor Rolls of Veterans]
War of Independence
1775 - 1783
World War II
1940 - 1946
Korean Conflict
1950 - 1955
Vietnam Conflict
1961 - 1975
Iraq - Afghanistan Conflict
This temporary plaque is in honor
of those troops who have . . . — — Map (db m118871) WM
The graphite or blacklead deposit near by was valued by the Indians for face paint, and by the white men for pencils and other uses. John Winthrop, Jr., was "granted the hill at Tantousq" in 1644, and began to exploit the mine in 1658. — — Map (db m48043) HM
This house was built in 1796 in Charlton, Massachusetts for prosperous farmer and merchant Salem Towne and his family. Its architecture is a rural interpretation of the "Adam" or "Federal" style. Between the 1780s and the 1820s, the first . . . — — Map (db m118914) HM
Built in 1852 on the site of the town's original Meeting House, the Center School helped Sturbridge consolidate its outlying one-room district schools. It continued as a site for elementary education until the 1950s, when the present Burgess . . . — — Map (db m118883) HM
This re-created graveyard reminds us that death is an inevitable part of life. In early New England, most people were buried in graveyards near the meetinghouse, although some were put to rest in family or neighborhood plots. Some graves were . . . — — Map (db m121519) HM
Stone wall built in 1794 by
Revolutionary War Veterans
—————————
Gates a 1920 gift of
Mrs. Joseph Fiske,
granddaughter-in-law of
Josiah Fiske.
Gates restored in 2001 by
the Town . . . — — Map (db m118865) HM
Farm families usually butchered during the late fall when cool weather kept the meat fresh during processing. In an average butchering season, a farm family produced enough pork, beef, and mutton to last the year. Before refrigerators and . . . — — Map (db m118934) HM
Public land since the town's founding and first formally surveyed in 1762, the Common has served many purposes. Militia mustered here and marched to join the New England army outside Boston in April, 1775. Cattle pens once crowded the open field . . . — — Map (db m118863) HM
When Congregationalism was no longer the official religion of Massachusetts and the church could no longer also serve as the "town house", Sturbridge built its first secular Town Hall in 1838. Twenty years later, the town permitted the Worcester . . . — — Map (db m209736) HM
Today the New England landscape is covered with forest. You can see this from any high point, or the window of an airplane. It is hard to imagine that the trees you see from this hill were not here 150 years ago. Then 50 to 80 percent of the . . . — — Map (db m121544) HM
To keep forever living the
freedom for which they died
we dedicate this symbol of
our dead in World War II
Medal of Honor
Plt. Sgt. Joseph R. Julian
Killed in Action
Cpl. Rosaire M. Julian
M.O.M.M.1/c Lincoln G. Plimpton . . . — — Map (db m118884) WM
Daily work often took people away from
the farmyard to pastures and woodlots.
• In spring, summer, and fall farmers and their children
drove animals to and from pasture.
• In warmer months farmers made and mended fences
and cleared brush . . . — — Map (db m118935) HM
The Salem Towne House Built in 1796 in Charlton, Massachusetts
Like most of their neighbors, the Towne family farmed. As you can see from their house, they were more prosperous than most. While a typical family farm in 1830s New England . . . — — Map (db m118918) HM
This Spot is Sacred to
The Memory of
2nd Lt. Arnold Moholt
2nd Lt. John T. Goodwin
SSgt. Thomas L. Cater
Sgt. Merle V. Massar
Sgt. Anthony j. pitzulo
They Died When Their
US Army Airplane
Crashed Here May 18, 1944
They Gave Their . . . — — Map (db m191298) WM
Private Sullivan
U.S. Marine Corps, U.S.S. Marblehead
For heroism and gallantry under enemy fire
Received Congressional Medal of Honor
Cutting cables Cienfuegos Cuba
May 11, 1898 — — Map (db m191716) WM
Garside Square
in Memory of
Corp. Andrew W. Garside
Co.H, 15th Mass. Infantry
Captured at the Battle of
The Wilderness, VA May 6, 1864
Died Nov. 15, 1864, Millen, GA
A prisoner of war
he could do no more for his country.
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m195654) WM
This house was built in 1768
by
Simeon Wheelock 1st Lieut.,
in the Revolutionary War
and
Deborah his wife
Presented to the
Deborah Wheelock Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
In 1910 by
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Hayward. . . . — — Map (db m191715) HM
James Albee · Salathiel Albee · Samuel Adams · Saint Adam · Abel Aldrich · Amariah Aldrich · Amasa Aldrich · Benjamin Aldrich · Ezekiel Aldrich · Peter Aldrich · John Alguer · Samuel Amedon · Alford Arnold · David Bacon · Elijah Bacon · Jonathan · . . . — — Map (db m191673) WM
In Memory of the Soldiers of
Uxbridge
Who served in the War for the Union
1861 — 1865
( south face )
G.W. Aldrich · J. Andy · W.O.F. Aldrich · E.C.Arnold · J.A. Aldrich · S. Anthony · H. Anson · Lieut. M.A. Aldrich · J.M. Bacon · . . . — — Map (db m191669) WM
Dedicated
Memorial Day
2009
By The
Grateful Citizens
of Uxbridge
To Those
Who Honorably
Served Their
Country During
Time of conflict
Lebanon · Grenada · Panama · Gulf War · Somalia · Bosnia · Afghanistan · Iraq
Seely, . . . — — Map (db m191670) WM
In Memoriam
Charles F. Bain · Herbert E. Blair · Ralph Coppola · John J. Creighton · Edward Horton · Edward F. Maroney · William P. Monahan · Carl Mulrain · Charles A. Rice · Theodorea A. Southwick · Harold B. Taft · William J. Wall . . . — — Map (db m191613) WM
Sgt. Walter F. Wesgan
32nd Field Artillery — 1st Div.
First
Uxbridge Polish—American
Killed in World War II
Died in the
Battle of Kasserine Pass
North Africa
March 21, 1943
Erected by
Walter F. Wesgan
Veterans Post . . . — — Map (db m191718) WM
This section of the old Boston Post Road – Washington Street to Southbridge Road – was probably named for General George Washington who traveled this way en route to Boston to take command of the American troops in 1775. He had paused at . . . — — Map (db m18559) HM
Through this place passed General Henry Knox in the winter of 1775 – 1776 to deliver to General George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston. Erected by the . . . — — Map (db m17923) HM
On this site in 1812 Samuel Slater, the Father of the American Industrial Revolution, Founded the East Village Textile Mill.
In 1936 the Rockefeller Family bought the property and for 75 years operated Cranston Print Works which was an employer . . . — — Map (db m122918) HM
To the memory of
Samuel Slater
Founder of America’s Cotton Industry
And the Town of Webster
Born at Belper Derbyshire 9 June 1768
Died at Webster Massachusetts 21 April 1835
This monument is dedicated
By Ray and H. Nelson Slater
his Great . . . — — Map (db m122917) HM
Site of original Slater Cotton Mill
Established circa 1812 by
Samuel S. Slater
Dedicated to the memory of
Samuel S. Slater by
Cranston Print Works Company
September 1977 — — Map (db m122920) HM
1818-1893
“Labor unceasingly until every woman will possess equal and full justice in all things.”
An early advocate and leader in the long struggle for Equal Rights, Lucy Stone was born in a farmhouse 0.3 mile from this point on . . . — — Map (db m107668) HM
Lucy Stone’s determined vision for girls’ and women’s equality was incubated in her home at this site. A young girl who resented her mother’s life of drudgery and no respect, Lucy helped with the housework and resolved to change the way women . . . — — Map (db m107669) HM
This road is the first mail route in North America, established in 1673 by King Charles II of England. In 1767, while Benjamin Franklin was Postmaster General, mileage was marked out with stone markers from Boston to New York City. — — Map (db m18561) HM
This Memorial
Is Erected in 1921, by the Town of’
West Brookfield
In Honor of the Civil, Spanish
and World War Veterans
1917 The World War 1919
Hugh A. Allen · John H. Anderson · George H. Anderson · Arthur H. Brigham · Ralph S. . . . — — Map (db m198957) WM
In Honor of the
Men and Women
of West Brookfield
Who Served
Their Country
Killed in Action
John E. Adams Jr. · Francis E. Coney · Robert A. Frew · Kevin M. Mcgovern · Arvid O. Silverberg Jr. — — Map (db m199209) WM
In Honor of the Men and Women of West Brookfield who Served Their Country and in Special Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives
( bronze plaques )
World War II
John E. Adams★ · Everett S. Allen · George A. Allen · George G. Allen · . . . — — Map (db m199207) WM
This viewing area, until 1897, was the location of the South Street Grade Crossing and was referred to as the "West Warren Common."
The Triple Arch Stone Bridge was used to cross the railroad tracks and the Quaboag River.
The tracks were . . . — — Map (db m245629) HM
Northbridge, MA
Canal Route & Lock Location
This property
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m117520) HM
To the men of
Northbridge
who gave their lives
for their country
Andrew Addison • Henry W Ainsworth • James Allen
Arthur J Andrus • Alfred A Batcheller
Elbridge Bodwell • Dexter Brown • Edwin R Brown
Joseph E Brown • Jeremiah H . . . — — Map (db m117472) WM
Corporal John M. Dawson, lifelong resident of Whitinsville, was killed in action while on a patrol in Jalalabad, Afghanistan on April 8, 2015. He served as a combat medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry . . . — — Map (db m117449) WM
In 1836 Israel Plummer built a store beside a boat basin and dock here—the mid-point of the canal journey between Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Retail products sold at Plummer's store included stove parts, tools and . . . — — Map (db m117521) HM
World War II
[Honored Dead]
Oliver Ashton • Frank Berkowicz • Francis Bonoyer
Floyd Convent • Francis Deveau • Alvin Dillaber
Harvey Duquette • William Girard • Edward H Haringa
Philip Hathaway • Douglas Henderson • Bouwe . . . — — Map (db m117474) WM
The Mumford Riverwalk
is dedicated to
Thomas J. Melia, Jr.
1926-1998
who dedicated his life to us in war and in
peace: as a U.S. Marine and as an Officer
and Chief of our police department.
His life was an inspiration to us . . . — — Map (db m117450) WM
Dedicated to the men and women
from the town of Northbridge who
served during the Vietnam War
"Ours was an honorable cause"
In memory of
Joseph E. Fitzgerald
SSgt. United States Army
November 25, 1948 - May 31, 1967
LLRP, 3rd . . . — — Map (db m117481) WM
