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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «franklin county» AND «massachusetts»

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By Michael Herrick, March 30, 2022
Hampshire County Marker
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1 ► Massachusetts, Hampshire County, Northampton — Hampshire County —
On Pleasant Street (U.S. 5) at Main Street (Massachusetts Route 9), on the right when traveling south on Pleasant Street.
Northampton is the "Shire Town" or county seat for Hampshire County. When it was officially established in 1662, Hampshire County became the fifth county of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The county originally included all of Western Massachusetts. . . . — — Map (db m194797) HM

2 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Charlemont, East Charlemont — Roger Hooker & Keziah Leavitt Homestead — 1835-1885 —
On Mohawk Trail (Massachusetts Route 2) east of Burrington Road, on the right when traveling west.
The home was shared by Roger (President, Franklin County Anti-Slavery Society 1836, Vice President Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society 1838-39) and Chloe Maxwell Leavitt, parents of Roger Hooker. The site was a safe house from 1838-1844 for . . . — — Map (db m280353) HM

3 ► Massachusetts, Franklin County, Greenfield — Eunice Williams — 1630 - 1930 —
On Eunice Williams Drive 0.5 miles Leyden Road, on the left when traveling west.
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

4 ► Missouri, Franklin County, Washington — The Civil War Comes to Washington —
On West Front Street west of Elm Street, on the right when traveling west.
Washington Railroad Depot Burns Confederate General Marmaduke's forces were advancing on Washington as October 1864 approached, with fear and widespread panic among the town's residents. Many citizens crossed the river to evade the advance of . . . — — Map (db m239173) HM

5 ► Florida, Franklin County, Apalachicola — Benjamin Franklin —
On Market Street at Avenue C on Market Street.
Founding Father Born in Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is remembered as the elder statesman of the American cause during the Revolutionary War. Beyond the political arena, he pursued many interests, including higher . . . — — Map (db m309137) HM
 
 
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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