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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11TJ_foxborough-state-hospital-cemetery_Foxborough-MA.html
Not all patients of the Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates or its successor, the Foxboro State Hospital, had known family contacts or families able to provide for their burial. To insure a proper final resting place, the common…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11TI_entering-baker-street-historic-district_Foxborough-MA.html
The homes on Baker Street represent people and diverse architecture from two significant periods of Foxborough history, the 19th century straw hat era and the 20th century transition to industrial manufacturing.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11TH_the-lodge-at-foxborough_Foxborough-MA.html
Is built upon portions of the estate of Ebenezer Warren, who answered the call in the battle Lexington April 19, 1775. He served in the American revolution with two brothers, general Joseph Warren, later killed at the battle of Bunker Hill, and do…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11TG_paineburgh-foxvale_Foxborough-MA.html
Originally settled as Paineburgh, taking its name from the many members of the Paine family who settled here, this section of Foxborough had a strong sense of community with its own elementary school, chapel, railroad station and Post Office. Rail…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11TF_east-foxborough_Foxborough-MA.html
Settled by members of the Atherton, Boyden, Hodges, Morse, Pratt, Robbins and other families, This section was known as Robbins Corner for many years. The identity changed with the arrival of the railroad and the establishment of East Foxboro Depo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11TD_first-settler-roads-and-boundaries_Foxborough-MA.html
First SettlerThe first dwelling in what would become Foxborough was erected in 1669. It was located west of nearby Wading River on a farm laid out for Captain William Hudson whowas a Boston tavern keeper. Hudson never lived here, but leased the pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11T4_wading-river-farm_Foxborough-MA.html
Wading River Farm Location of First house in Foxborough 1670
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZD8_canton-viaduct_Canton-MA.html
Constructed in 1835National Register of Historic PlacesPlaced by Canton Historical CommissionDedicated July 4th 1993 National Historic Civil Engineering LandmarkDesignated by the American society of Civil Engineers Dedicated in 1999 The Cant…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXDJ_the-granite-railway_Quincy-MA.html
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The Granite RailwayDesignated by the American Society of Civil Engineers 1976This marker commemorates the 150th anniversary of the ground breaking for the first commercial railroad in the United State…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWX7_moswetuset-hummock_Quincy-MA.html
Moswetuset Hummock was the seat of Chickatawbut, Sagamore of the Massachusetts Indians; adjoining were their planting grounds. "Massachusetts" means "at the Great (Blue) Hills." With Chickatawbut Governor Winthrop made a treaty which was never bro…
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