1630 - 1930
The first settlement of this lonely region called Quinsigamond was attempted in 1673, but abandoned during King Philip's War. A second settlement, attempted in 1684, soon named Worcester, was also temporarily abandoned because of Indian hostility. Permanent occupation was effected in 1713.HM Number | HMWDC |
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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 | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 8:26am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 269155 N 4683727 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.27160000, -71.79921667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 16.296', W 71° 47.953' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 16' 17.76" N, 71° 47' 57.18" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 508 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 17 Lincoln Square, Worcester MA 01605, US |
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