Taft, Samuel, House - Uxbridge MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 05.479 W 071° 39.334
19T E 280378 N 4663328
The Samuel Taft house is located at 87 Sutton St in Uxbridge, MA
Waymark Code: WM5EFJ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 11

Samuel Taft was born September 23, 1735 at Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died in 1816 at Uxbridge Worcester County, Massachusetts, in his 80th year.

In 1789, Samuel Taft was the proprietor of a tavern in Uxbridge. This tavern is now known as Samuel Taft House. Newly elected President of the United States, George Washington, stayed one evening with Mr. Taft and his family. The President wrote a letter to Mr. Taft, from his next stop, on November 8 at Hartford, thanking him for his service and giving some gifts to Samuel's daughters.

The famous Taft family from Uxbridge and Mendon, has produced a line of politicians throughout the USA, including another President, William Howard Taft, whose grandfather, Peter Rawson Taft I was born in Uxbridge in 1785..

Source: (visit link)
Street address:
87 Sutton Street
Uxvridge, MA United States
01569


County / Borough / Parish: Worcester

Year listed: 1983

Historic (Areas of) Significance: : Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1750-1799

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
Bob1217 visited Taft, Samuel, House - Uxbridge MA 11/28/2011 Bob1217 visited it
nomadwillie visited Taft, Samuel, House - Uxbridge MA 12/27/2008 nomadwillie visited it

View all visits/logs