Foster, Jedediah, Homesite - West Brookfield, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Jedediah Foster Homesite is a historic archeological site on Foster Hill Road in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. The 0.5-acre (0.20 ha) site was the location of the stately 18th century home of Jedediah Foster, which was built in 1735 by his father-in-law, Joseph Dwight. Dwight (1703-1765) was a leading military figure in colonial Massachusetts, and was active locally in public service. Foster (1726-1779) was one of the most influential figures of his day in central Massachusetts. He served in the provincial assembly from 1761 to 1775, and supported American independence. In 1779 he was a member of the select committee of the constitutional convention that drafted the Massachusetts State Constitution (although John Adams is generally credited with doing most of the committee's work). Foster's home remained in family hands until it was given to the Quaboag Historical Society in 1902. It was shortly afterward destroyed by fire, and only foundations and other remnants survive. It is now a small local park.

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Street address: Foster Hill Road West Brookfield, MA County / Borough / Parish: Worcester Year listed: 2013 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Archaeology-Historic-non-aboriginal / Politics/Government Periods of significance: 1735-1901 Historic function: Domestic/Single-dwelling Current function: Historic Archaeological Site Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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