Historical Markers and War Memorials in Williamstown, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the county seat for Berkshire County
Williamstown is in Berkshire County
Berkshire County(159) ► ADJACENT TO BERKSHIRE COUNTY Franklin County(95) ► Hampden County(123) ► Hampshire County(69) ► Litchfield County, Connecticut(266) ► Columbia County, New York(280) ► Dutchess County, New York(337) ► Rensselaer County, New York(162) ► Bennington County, Vermont(63) ►
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The northerly part of this house is one of the earliest extant structures in town. Built about 1767 in "regulation" size, it was enlarged to become a salt box. In the mid-1970's it was completely rebuilt and enlarged to its present form. — — Map (db m118658) HM
Built in 1756 on this house-lot Number Six under decree of the Great and General Court of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in compliance with urgent appeal from the homesteaders it served as sole refuge from their allied foes the French and . . . — — Map (db m118713) HM
Built 1772 as a farmhouse and tavern. Benedict Arnold slept here May 6, 1775 enroute to help Ethan Allen take Fort Ticonderoga. Bread baked here for Battle of Bennington, Aug. 16, 1777. — — Map (db m118657) HM
Built in 1768 and removed in 1797 to make way for the second Meeting House, completed 1798 and destroyed by fire January 21, 1866. — — Map (db m118715) HM
Built in March 1756, as westernmost stockade and blockhouse to protect Massachusetts from French and Indian attack. Defended on July 11, 1756 despite the scalping of three soldiers. — — Map (db m118714) HM
Samuel J. Mills • James Richards
Francis L. Robbins • Harvey Loomis
Byram Green
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On this site in the shelter
of a . . . — — Map (db m118578) HM
Frank Grant, born in Pittsfield in 1865, was regarded by many of his contemporaries as the greatest African American baseball player of the 19th century. He moved to Williamstown in 1871 where he lived with his family on Spring Street. Playing . . . — — Map (db m118575) HM
To the memory of the men of
Williamstown who gave their lives
for their country in the World War
Francis Aubin, Cornay, France, October 20th, 1918
George W. Bryant, At Sea, February 23rd, 1919
Frederick A. Busby, Argonne Forest, France, . . . — — Map (db m118707) WM
This Honor Roll is presented
to the Citizens of Williamstown by the
Richard A. Ruether American Legion Post #152
and is dedicated to all Williamstown Veterans
who served during war-time.
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
[Honor Roll of . . . — — Map (db m118716) WM
Original Williams College building, completed in 1790 as a free school under bequest of Col. Ephraim Williams, killed at Battle of Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755, and for whom Williamstown is named. The free school became Williams College in 1793. — — Map (db m118584) HM
In Memoriam
World War I
George W. Bryant • Frederick A. Busby • Thomas R. Dorr
Richard J. O'Brien • Willard C. Pike • Herman H. Scheffer
Clinton E. Smith • Earl W. Worboy
In Memoriam
World War 2
Clifford E. Bratcher • Francis . . . — — Map (db m118741) WM
