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Historical Markers in Foxborough, Massachusetts

 
Clickable Map of Norfolk 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 Norfolk County, MA (118) Bristol County, MA (186) Middlesex County, MA (382) Plymouth County, MA (185) Suffolk County, MA (531) Worcester County, MA (355) Providence County, RI (330)  NorfolkCounty(118) Norfolk County (118)  BristolCounty(186) Bristol County (186)  MiddlesexCounty(382) Middlesex County (382)  PlymouthCounty(185) Plymouth County (185)  SuffolkCounty(531) Suffolk County (531)  WorcesterCounty(355) Worcester County (355)  ProvidenceCountyRhode Island(330) Providence County (330)
Dedham is the county seat for Norfolk County
Foxborough is in Norfolk County
      Norfolk County (118)  
ADJACENT TO NORFOLK COUNTY
      Bristol County (186)  
      Middlesex County (382)  
      Plymouth County (185)  
      Suffolk County (531)  
      Worcester County (355)  
      Providence County, Rhode Island (330)  
 
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1 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Centre Burial Ground
In 1783, Nehemiah Carpenter, Samuel Baker and Jeremiah Hartshorn conveyed to the selectmen and their successors in office forever four acres of land on which the meeting house had been built for use as a town common. Mr. Carpenter also gave one . . . Map (db m55878) HM
2 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — East Foxborough
Settled by members of the Atherton, Boyden, Hodges, Morse, Pratt, Robbins and other families, This section was known as Robbins Corner for many years. The identity changed with the arrival of the railroad and the establishment of East Foxboro Depot . . . Map (db m55869) HM
3 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Entering Baker Street Historic District
The homes on Baker Street represent people and diverse architecture from two significant periods of Foxborough history, the 19th century straw hat era and the 20th century transition to industrial manufacturing.Map (db m55872) HM
4 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — First Settler / Roads and Boundaries
First Settler The first dwelling in what would become Foxborough was erected in 1669. It was located west of nearby Wading River on a farm laid out for Captain William Hudson who was a Boston tavern keeper. Hudson never lived here, but leased . . . Map (db m55866) HM
5 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Foxborough State Hospital Cemetery
Not all patients of the Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates or its successor, the Foxboro State Hospital, had known family contacts or families able to provide for their burial. To insure a proper final resting place, the . . . Map (db m55873) HM
6 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Lakeview
Hervey Pettee built a thread mill at this site in 1813. A spring freshet in 1831 washed out the dam and ruined the factory. A stone structure soon replaced it. Charles Freeman & Son later operated a wool scouring mill. The flood of Feb. 2, 1886 tore . . . Map (db m55874) HM
7 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Memorial Hall
Proud of those who fought and died in the Civil War, as well as those who assisted the war effort in so many ways, the people of Foxborough wanted a more suitable monument than just a tablet as a symbol of their appreciation. In 1868 they erected . . . Map (db m55877) HM
8 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Morseville
Populated by members of the Morse family since the early 1700's, this section of Foxborough was known as Morseville. By 1737, Jedediah Morse had dammed the Neponset River forming Crack Rock Pond and built both a saw mill and a bloomery forge near . . . Map (db m55879) HM
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9 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Paineburgh-Foxvale
Originally settled as Paineburgh, taking its name from the many members of the Paine family who settled here, this section of Foxborough had a strong sense of community with its own elementary school, chapel, railroad station and Post Office. . . . Map (db m55870) HM
10 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — The Dorchester School FarmTown of Foxborough Incorporated 1778
To help support its public school,Dorchester set aside a 650 acre farm in this vicinity which it leased in 1710 to Robert Calef for a total of 308 years. Solomon Hews was operating a tavern here in 1728 when governor William Burnet and the . . . Map (db m55885) HM
11 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — The Lodge at Foxborough
Is built upon portions of the estate of Ebenezer Warren, who answered the call in the battle Lexington April 19, 1775. He served in the American revolution with two brothers, general Joseph Warren, later killed at the battle of Bunker Hill, and . . . Map (db m55871) HM
12 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — The Reservoir on Powder House Hill / The Town House
The Reservoir on Powder House Hill The circular granite structure to the rear of the town hall lot is the reservoir erected by Union Straw Works in 1858. A windmill provided power to draw water up from the reservoir which was then gravity fed . . . Map (db m55875) HM
13 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — The Town Lot
Here in unmarked graves lie the poor, the destitute, the strangers known only to God. Struck down by death in our midst, they were afforded the decency of a proper burial by a caring community. Some were residents of the town's poor farm. Others . . . Map (db m38449) HM
14 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Union Straw Works / Birth of the Straw Hat Industry
Union Straw Works Members of the Carpenter family became engaged in various straw manufacturing operations. In 1843 they built the Great Bonnet Shop at 18-22 Wall Street and in 1845 the Hamlet House at 12-16 Wall St. Erastus P. Carpenter then . . . Map (db m55881) HM
15 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Wading River Farm
Wading River Farm Location of First house in Foxborough 1670Map (db m55854) HM
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024