Historical Markers and War Memorials in Becket
Becket, Massachusetts and Vicinity
▶ Berkshire County (131)
▶ Franklin County (42)
▶ Hampden County (100)
▶ Hampshire County (19)
▶ Litchfield County, Connecticut (239)
▶ Columbia County, New York (208)
▶ Dutchess County, New York (295)
▶ Rensselaer County, New York (150)
▶ Bennington County, Vermont (53)
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▶ Franklin County (42)
▶ Hampden County (100)
▶ Hampshire County (19)
▶ Litchfield County, Connecticut (239)
▶ Columbia County, New York (208)
▶ Dutchess County, New York (295)
▶ Rensselaer County, New York (150)
▶ Bennington County, Vermont (53)
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| 1► Massachusetts (Berkshire County), Becket — A Monument to the Automotive Age — |
| On Jacobs Ladder Road (U.S. 20) at Johnson Road, on the right when traveling west on Jacobs Ladder Road. | |||
| "A Monument to the Automobile Age This section of Route 20 was built to bypass “Jacob's Ladder,” the steep and difficult hill for which the Trail was named. On September 10, 1910, hundreds of spectators and auto club members came . . . — — Map (db m155459) HM | |||
| 2► Massachusetts (Berkshire County), Becket — Monroe E. Ballou — |
| On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 8) at Prentice Place, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. | |||
| Site of Monroe E. Ballou homestead and grist mill. Gift of Joseph C. Ballou 1935 — — Map (db m155467) HM | |||
| 3► Massachusetts (Berkshire County), Becket — Railroad — |
| On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 8) at Prentice Place, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. | |||
| Railroad came through North Becket 1842 — — Map (db m155466) HM | |||
| 4► Massachusetts (Berkshire County), Becket — Town of Becket Korea and Vietnam Memorial — |
| On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 8) at Prentice Place, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. | |||
| Korean Conflict 1953 – 1950 Bedell, Richard T. · Broadhurst, Francis I. · Broadhurst, John O. · Chandler, Lester W. · Curtis, Bert L. · Curtis, Victor I. · Davenport, George L · Deming, Grace E. · Engwer, William A. · Gargan, William J. · . . . — — Map (db m158679) WM | |||
| 5► Massachusetts (Berkshire County), Becket — Town of Becket Veterans Memorial — |
| On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 8) at Prentice Place, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. | |||
| In Honor of those from Becket who served in the Revolutionary War 1775 — 1783 War of 1812 1812 — 1815 — — Map (db m158202) WM | |||
| 6► Massachusetts (Berkshire County), Becket — Town of Becket World War II Memorial — |
| On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 8) at Prentice Place, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. | |||
| ★ Honor Roll ★ The Men From Becket Who Served In The World War II 1941-1945 Baker, Charles · Balch, Charles · Balch, Donald · Barnes, Edward · Bowen, Robert · Broadhurst, Thomas · Carrington, Frank · Carrington, George · Clark, . . . — — Map (db m158677) WM | |||
| 7► Massachusetts (Berkshire County), Becket — Town of Becket World War Memorial — |
| On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 8) at Prentice Place, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. | |||
| ★ Honor Roll ★ The Men From Becket Who Served In The World War 1917-1918 Ballou, Leon L. · Beck, Edward · Bennett, Howard · Bullard, George M. · Burns, William · Chandler, William F. · Clark, Norman · Crane, George E. · Crochiere, . . . — — Map (db m158676) WM | |||