The Sturbridge Common

The Sturbridge Common (HM28JJ)

Location: Sturbridge, MA 01566 Worcester County
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N 42° 6.474', W 72° 4.773'

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Public land since the town's founding and first formally surveyed in 1762, the Common has served many purposes. Militia mustered here and marched to join the New England army outside Boston in April, 1775. Cattle pens once crowded the open field during the annual 19th-century Sturbridge Agricultural Fairs. A three-story shoe factory operated for nearly 50 years against the high banking on which now stands the Joshua Hyde Library. Today, hosting craft fairs, concerts, and outdoor weddings, the Common continues to evolve. The Library, the Civil War Soldiers' Monument, the Town Hall, the Center School, and the Old Burying Ground all occupy Common ground.
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HM NumberHM28JJ
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Placed ByThe Town of Sturbridge
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, June 15th, 2018 at 7:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 741466 N 4665884
Decimal Degrees42.10790000, -72.07955000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 6.474', W 72° 4.773'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 6' 28.44" N, 72° 4' 46.38" W
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Area Code(s)508, 774
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6 Morse St, Sturbridge MA 01566, US
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