Home of First Secretary of Mass. Bay Colony
On this site dwelt Edward Rawson, secretary of the bay colony for thirty-six years, deputy to the General Court for twelve years, elected clerk of the House of Deputies in 1645, he died in Boston 1693.| HM Number | HMWBT |
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| Additional Information | Rawson read the first official Thanksgiving Day Proclamation in Charlestown, Mass. June 20, 1676. |
| Series | This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 17th Century |
| Historical Place | Residential Community, Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 630-930 |
| Year Placed | 1930 |
| Placed By | Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| Location Description | 267 High Street, Newburyport, MA - privately occupied |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 345630 N 4742191 |
| Decimal Degrees | 42.81671667, -70.88828333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 49.003', W 70° 53.297' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 49' 0.1800" N, 70° 53' 17.8200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 978 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 267 High St, Newburyport MA 01950, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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