Survey Stone Boundary Marker - Suffield, CT and Agawam, MA - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Suffield, CT has a disputed history. It was claimed by both Massachusetts and Connecticut and at times belonged to each state. A boundary survey was conducted in 1803 which resulted in a resolution of the border dispute in 1804; when the current boundary was established through a compromise between Connecticut and Massachusetts.

In 1899 it was concluded, in a report to the Massachusetts Legislature, that the boundary west of the Connecticut River was in especially unsatisfactory condition and the whole line needed to be re-surveyed. In 1905 the legislatures of Massachusetts and Connecticut appropriated $7,000 to reestablish the boundary. The result is this 1906 survey stone boundary marker between Agawam, MA and Suffield, CT. on Route 75.

The smaller stone marked H - is probably a boundary marker for Hartford County, CT.

Monumentation Type: Stone post Monument Category: State boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes Historical significance: History is detailed in the long description. Monument Website: [Web Link] County: Suffield, CT and Agawam, MA USGS Quad: West Springfield Approximate date of monument: 07/01/1906 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

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