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The Birthplace of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Later Count Rumford
in Massachusetts Historical Markers
Birthplace of Sir Benjamin Thompson in far north Woburn.
posted by: Shorelander
location: Massachusetts
date listed: 12/6/2006
last visited: 12/3/2006
S0.4 mi
Baldwin Landing
A landing along the Middlesex Canal in north Woburn.
NW1.9 mi
Baldwin Apple Monument
A big granite apple with a monument underneath it.
date listed: 4/21/2007
last visited: 4/20/2007
S1.9 mi
Rag Rock and Town Meadow
A historic marker on the Woburn town meadow near the old Middlesex Canal.
date listed: 11/9/2006
last visited: 11/11/2006
Abbott's Landing
A former industry along the old Middlesex Canal.
S2 mi
Woburn
A Tercentenary marker in Woburn Center.
last visited: 12/17/2006
N2 mi
Middlesex Canal, 1793–1853 (Butters Row)
A general marker describing the Middlesex Canal.
E3.1 mi
The Old Parker Tavern - 1680
A marker that notes the site of the nearby historic house of Ephraim Parker.
posted by: cache_test_dummies
date listed: 1/11/2007
last visited: never
E3.2 mi
Reading
Reading, once part of Lynn, became a town in 1644.
posted by: NorStar
date listed: 1/10/2007
last visited: 12/30/2008
SE3.3 mi
John Harvard's Land
Ever wonder where Harvard University got all its money? This should help explain things.
date listed: 9/9/2006
last visited: 9/9/2006
N3.6 mi
Middlesex Canal Park
One of several plaques describing the Middlesex Canal along its former route.
date listed: 5/15/2007
last visited: 5/12/2007
S4.1 mi
Site of First House (Winchester)
A marker commemorating the first house in the area.
date listed: 3/26/2006
Converse Bridge
Site of the first bridge over the Aberjona River.
W4.4 mi
Wilson Mill Site - Bedford
The site of a mill built by John Wilson in 1676.
date listed: 6/10/2006
last visited: 7/1/2006
S4.7 mi
The Symmes Farm
A tablet commemorating an early landowner in present-day Winchester, MA.
S4.8 mi
Site of the Middlesex Canal (Upper Mystic Lake)
A plaque describing the Middlesex Canal, specifically in the area near the Mystic Lakes.
SW5.4 mi
Early Houses [Lexington]
The Sanderson House is believed to be one of the few remaining 17th century structures, and there are several structures in the area from the 18th century.
date listed: 6/25/2006
Mulliken Clocks [Lexington]
Nathaniel Mulliken possessed all the skills needed to make fine clocks. His house was here.
date listed: 6/26/2006
William Munroe [Lexington]
William Munroe performed many jobs as many men at that time did.
SW5.5 mi
Massachusetts Avenue [Lexington]
This road was once built as the Concord-Cambridge Turnpike and is now the main street through Lexington.
Tower Park [Lexington]
This park along Massachusetts Avenue was donated by Ellen Tower in 1927 and is an example of how Lexington has been buying land for open space.
last visited: 9/15/2007
20th Century Land Use [Lexington]
This sign, the last in a series, talks about how the local Historic Districs Commission and a Design Advisory Group helped shaped the nearby buildings and parks.
date listed: 6/24/2006
SW5.6 mi
Lexington Battle Green --> Historic Route to Concord
This sign simply points the way to Concord via the historic Battle Road.
S6.2 mi
Russell Historic District [Arlington]
The sign marks a neighborhood with several older homes.
date listed: 7/21/2007
SW6.2 mi
Lexington Battle Green <-- The Birthplace of American Liberty
The title says it all.
last visited: 7/19/2008