1630 - 1930
Settled as a frontier town in 1655 in the Indian region called Petapawag. When attacked by Indians of King Philip in 1676 all houses but four were burned, and the town was temporarily abandoned. Again attacked in 1689, 1704 and 1723.HM Number | HMWXB |
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Series | This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series |
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Year Placed | 1930 |
Placed By | Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 8:11pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 289194 N 4720390 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.60713333, -71.56991667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 36.428', W 71° 34.195' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 36' 25.68" N, 71° 34' 11.70" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 978 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 125-161 Main St, Groton MA 01450, US |
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