Steerage Rock - Brimfield, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 07.346 W 072° 11.982
18T E 731478 N 4667166
Steerage Rock historical marker on the town common in Brimfield.
Waymark Code: WMCTZY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2011
Views: 8
At the intersection of Sturbridge Road and Main Street in Brimfield there is an historical marker erected by the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission referring to Steerage Rock and the Bay Path trail between Boston and the Pioneer Valley. The marker is inscribed:
1630 - 1930
Steerage Rock
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Four miles distant on the
summit of E. Waddaquodduck is
Steerage Rock, a landmark on
the Indian trail which became
known as the Bay Path and
a guidepost to the pioneer
settlers of the Connecticut
Valley from Massachusetts
Bay in 1636.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
Tercentenary Comission
Agency Responsible for Placement: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission
Year Placed: 1930
County: Hampden
City/Town Name: Brimfield
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
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