Trap Plain Common - Greenfield, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 36.392 W 072° 35.307
18T E 697816 N 4719941
The Greenfield Kiwanis Club has erected a historical marker with the history of the Trap Plain Common between Bernardston Road, Silver Street, and Long Farm Terrace in Greenfield, MA
Waymark Code: WMWFFR
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2017
Views: 3
What appears to be an unexceptional traffic triangle in reality was once the center of Greenfield, MA. A historical marker placed by the Greenfield Kiwanis Club describes the history of the area.
The historical marker is inscribed:
TRAP PLAIN COMMON
{Seal of the Town of Greenfield 1753}
ORIGINAL CENTER OF GREENFIELD &
SITE OF FIRST MEETINGHOUSE, 1760
1831. SOLDIERS MUSTERED HERE
FOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR AREA
NAMED FOR JAMES CORSE WHO
TRAPPED WOLVES HERE.
SIGN DONATED BY GREENFIELD KIWANIS CLUB
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Greenfield Kiwanis Club
County: Franklin
City/Town Name: Greenfield
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Year Placed: Not listed
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