Site of First House (Winchester)
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Shorelander
N 42° 27.116 W 071° 08.168
19T E 324344 N 4702165
A marker commemorating the first house in the area.
Waymark Code: WM9G5
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2006
Views: 28
This plaque is located in the downtown of Winchester, MA, along Main St. It reads:
"Site of First House - Built in 1640 by Edward Converse, who led the party sent out by Charlestown to explore 'Waterfield'. Selectman twenty-four years, deacon nineteen years, arrested in 1662 for speaking disrespectfully of the King's letter."
Agency Responsible for Placement: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission
Year Placed: 1930
County: Middlesex
City/Town Name: Winchester
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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