Old Maanexit Ford - Oxford MA
Posted by: 
nomadwillie
N 42° 05.508 W 071° 52.806
19T E 261809 N 4663983
The marker is located right before the bridge and if heading southwest on Harwood St there is a pull off that one can park.
Waymark Code: WM138VC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2020
Views: 1
Marker reads:
From this ford branched trails to Woodstock, Brookfield and Sturbridge. This way ran the Post Route established in 1672 "to goe monthly" from New York to Boston. Here, June 5, 1676, Major Talcott's Connecticut troops passed to join the final campaign against King Philip.
The marker is located right before the bridge and if heading southwest on Harwood St there is a pull off that one can park. This is right on the bend so pulling back out on the road don't be timid, commit and go. The marker was placed by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission in 1930.
Agency Responsible for Placement: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission
Year Placed: 1930
County: Worcester
City/Town Name: Oxford
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
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