Killing of Nathaniel Dickinson and Asahel Burt - Northfield, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 42.943 W 072° 26.875
18T E 708977 N 4732405
A roadside marker notes the spot where Nathaniel Dickinson and
Asahel Burt were killed by Indians. It is located on the east side of Route 10 in Northfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM12HCN
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2020
Views: 3
Nathaniel Dickinson lived here in a fortified house for 19 years. On April 15, 1747 his home was attacked and he and his son were killed. A 3' high granite roadside marker is inscribed:
NATHANIEL DICKINSON
WAS KILLED
AND SCALPED
BY THE INDIANS
AT THIS PLACE.
APRIL 15, 1747
AGED 48.
ASAHEL
SON OF
JOSEPH BURT
COMPANION OF
DICKINSON AND
SHARER OF HIS FATE.
AGED ABOUT 40.
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Town of Northfield, MA
County: Franklin
City/Town Name: Northfield, MA
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Year Placed: Not listed
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