view gallery |  Edgar Allan Poe Birth Place
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Edgar Allen Poe, writer of many stories, including "The Tell-tale Heart" and "Nevermore", was born near this location to parents who were actors in the Theatre District. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/23/2007 last visited: 4/17/2011 |
view gallery |  Old Deerfield
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Old Deerfield MA Historical Marker located on Main Street in Deerfield, MA. posted by: Team Smokey location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/19/2007 last visited: 8/30/2012 |
view gallery |  Street of Lightning
in Massachusetts Historical Markers The arches at this location are symbolic of the terminal that was here, once, and the history is told by the plaque. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/15/2007 last visited: 3/27/2009 |
view gallery |  The First World Series
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This five-sided marker set in the ground within Northeastern University relates what took place in the first modern world series between the Boston Pilgrims (now Red Sox) and the Pittsburgh Pirates. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/31/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rock Ridge Cemetary
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Among the people buried in this cemetary is Deborah Sampson, who volunteered in the militia during the Revolutionary War as Robert Shurtleff. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/22/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Site of Mann's Mill
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This location, where a cotton duck mill and other mills were located, still has a dam and ruins that can be explored. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/22/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Benjamin Nye House
in Massachusetts Historical Markers At this location is a house of a family that were early settlers in the Sandwich area. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/22/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Dexter's Grist Mill
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Dexter's Mill stands in the center of Sandwich and is open for tours during the summer. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/3/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  1640 Milton Landing Place
in Massachusetts Historical Markers At this location was where the Suffolk Resolves were signed, a document that influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/1/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Milton Landing
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This area at Milton Lower Mills, where the Neponset River widens out into marshes, is where mills and commerce were established, including operations that manufactured chocolate and paper and traded lumber. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/1/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Squantum Point Through Time
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This marker, one of many in Squantum Point Park, is about the change in the landscape at Squantum Point over the last few thousand years. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/28/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  A Military Role For Squantum
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This marker, one of many at Squantum Point Park, is about the Squantum Naval Air Station. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/28/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  New England's First Aero Meet
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This engraved granite block, one of many at Squantum Point Park, is about an historic aero meet, which was attended by many famous people including one of the Wright Brothers. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/28/2007 last visited: 7/26/2011 |
view gallery |  General Henry Knox Passed Through Here - Palmer
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Knox Trail Marker. Number 11 of 26 markers in Massachusetts to commemorate General Henry Knox's transport of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/24/2007 last visited: 5/16/2009 |
view gallery |  Redd's Pond
in Massachusetts Historical Markers The only sign I've seen so far where the history part is located under the heading 'The Future.' posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/21/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Old Burial Hill [Marblehead]
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This is where 600 Revolutionary War heroes and several early pastors were buried. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/21/2007 last visited: 5/31/2009 |
view gallery |  Agnes Surriage Well
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Where the 'rags to riches' story of Agnes Surriage took place. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/21/2007 last visited: 5/31/2009 |
view gallery |  Marblehead Light
in Massachusetts Historical Markers At the northernmost point of Marblehead Neck, now Chandler Hovey Park, is the location where a lighthouse has been since 1835. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/20/2007 last visited: 7/19/2011 |
view gallery |  Salem Harbor
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This sign, part of a series of signs about how prosperous Salem was as a port despite its shortcomings. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/17/2007 last visited: 9/12/2012 |
view gallery |  Immaculate Conception Parish (Old St. Mary's)
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This and another sign provide a history of St. Mary's Parish/Church of the Immaculate Conception in Salem, MA, the second oldest parish in the Boston Archdiocese. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/17/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  General Henry Knox Passed Through Here - Russell
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Knox Trail Marker. Number 6 of 26 markers in Massachusetts to commemorate General Henry Knox's transport of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/17/2007 last visited: 9/6/2009 |
view gallery |  General Henry Knox Passed Through Here - Wilbraham
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Knox Trail Marker. Number 10 of 26 markers in Massachusetts to commemorate General Henry Knox's transport of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge.
posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/12/2007 last visited: 8/1/2009 |
view gallery |  The Burying Point [Salem]
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This sign is at the entrance to the oldest cemetary in Salem, which has several locally well known people buried there. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/12/2007 last visited: 10/12/2012 |
view gallery |  Derby Square
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This sign marks the old center of commerce for the town of Salem, including the old town hall. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/12/2007 last visited: 11/19/2011 |
view gallery |  The Point (Salem)
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This sign, next to a large white complex of buildings that once was the Naumkeag Steam Mill, tells of how this area was developed and the people who lived here. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/12/2007 last visited: never |
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