Plummers Landing - Northbridge MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 07.713 W 071° 38.346
19T E 281868 N 4667420
Located at the canal lock and landing point for the Blackstone Canal
Waymark Code: WMPEEQ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2015
Views: 2
Located right off Church Street just past the self storage place heading toward Quaker St from Providence Road. Plummer's landing was on of four locks in Northbridge. It was an important trading location, however came late to the game. The building of Plummer's Landing started at a time when the canal was in decline and being replaced by the railroad. It also had success as a granite quarry.
Plummer wrote the first history of the Blackstone Canal, which was deliverd to the Worcester Society of Antiquity, printed in 1878.
Agency Responsible for Placement: National Park Service
County: Worcester
City/Town Name: Northbridge
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Year Placed: Not listed
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