Birthplace of George Bancroft
N 42° 16.734 W 071° 48.649
19T E 268225 N 4684569
A marker noting the birthplace of American historian George Bancroft.
Waymark Code: WMQ4H
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2006
Views: 35
The American historian and notable public servant
George Bancroft was born in a house on Salisbury Street in Worcester, not far from the present day location of the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Today, a small stone with a brass plaque identifies the spot.
The house no longer exists, and the marker is unusual in that it sits within inches of Salisbury Street.
The text on the marker reads:
"Twenty feet east of this stone stood the house in which Geoarge Bancroft Historian of America son of Aaron and Lucretia (Chandler) Bancroft was born October 3 1800
Placed by Citizens of Worcester October 3 1900"
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Citizens of Worcester
Year Placed: 1900
County: Worcester
City/Town Name: Worcester
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