Hassanamesit - Grafton, MA
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N 42° 12.404 W 071° 41.109
19T E 278335 N 4676220
In Grafton Center is a sign about the old Praying Indian Town of Hassanamesit that was located there.
Waymark Code: WM4M2M
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2008
Views: 19
In Grafton Center, there is a sign just off the common and near the Grafton Inn that states:
"Hassanamesit
"John Eliot established here in 1651 a village of Christian Indians called Hassanamesit - "At a place of small stones." It was the home of James the Printer who helped Eliot to print the Indian Bible."
The Indian Bible was printed at Harvard College at that institution's Indian College. There is a waymark for this plaque here: (
visit link)
Agency Responsible for Placement: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission
Year Placed: 1930
County: Worcester
City/Town Name: Grafton
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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