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Historical Markers in Oxford, Massachusetts

 
Clickable Map of Worcester 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 Worcester County, MA (356) Franklin County, MA (95) Hampden County, MA (123) Hampshire County, MA (69) Middlesex County, MA (409) Norfolk County, MA (119) Tolland County, CT (141) Windham County, CT (94) Cheshire County, NH (54) Hillsborough County, NH (81) Providence County, RI (334)  WorcesterCounty(356) Worcester County (356)  FranklinCounty(95) Franklin County (95)  HampdenCounty(123) Hampden County (123)  HampshireCounty(69) Hampshire County (69)  MiddlesexCounty(409) Middlesex County (409)  NorfolkCounty(119) Norfolk County (119)  TollandCountyConnecticut(141) Tolland County (141)  WindhamCounty(94) Windham County (94)  CheshireCountyNew Hampshire(54) Cheshire County (54)  HillsboroughCounty(81) Hillsborough County (81)  ProvidenceCountyRhode Island(334) Providence County (334)
Worcester is the county seat for Worcester County
Oxford is in Worcester County
      Worcester County (356)  
ADJACENT TO WORCESTER COUNTY
      Franklin County (95)  
      Hampden County (123)  
      Hampshire County (69)  
      Middlesex County (409)  
      Norfolk County (119)  
      Tolland County, Connecticut (141)  
      Windham County, Connecticut (94)  
      Cheshire County, New Hampshire (54)  
      Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (81)  
      Providence County, Rhode Island (334)  
 
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1 Massachusetts, Worcester County, Oxford — Huguenot Settlement1630 - 1930
Up this road on Mayo's Hill, are the remains of a bastioned fort built by Huguenots driven from France by the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Their prosperous settlement was interrupted by Indian attacks in 1696, and finally abandoned in 1704.Map (db m48787) HM
2 Massachusetts, Worcester County, Oxford — Old Maanexit Ford1630 - 1930
From this ford branched trails to Woodstock, Brookfield and Sturbridge. This way ran the Post Route established in 1672 "to goe monthly" from New York to Boston. Here, June 5, 1676, Major Talcott's Connecticut troops passed to join the final . . . Map (db m48784) HM
3 Massachusetts, Worcester County, Oxford — The Johnson Massacre
John Johnson and three children were killed by Indians in his house on this spot August 25, 1696. His wife was saved by her brother.Map (db m48785) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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May. 4, 2024