Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort

Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort (HMWW4)

Location: Bernardston, MA 01337 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 41.801', W 72° 31.603'

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1630 - 1930

The Lieutenant's son Ebenezer, later deacon of the church and first town treasurer, built a fort ten rods east of here in 1740/41. It was unsuccessfully attacked by Indians in 1746 during King George's War.
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HM NumberHMWW4
Series This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByMassachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 1:12am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 702587 N 4730098
Decimal Degrees42.69668333, -72.52671667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 41.801', W 72° 31.603'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 41' 48.06" N, 72° 31' 36.18" W
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Area Code(s)413
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 268-398 Huckle Hill Rd, Bernardston MA 01337, US
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