Bellefonte

Laid out by James Dunlop and James Harris, 1795. Named by Talleyrand for "beautiful fountain". Early center of the iron industry. One-time home of five of Pennsylvania's governors.

Marker is on Willowbank Street (State Highway 550), on the right when traveling ...

The American Southern Defenses – 1776-1777

“we are Building a Large & Long Breast work on the South Side.” -

Pvt. Thomas Killam, August 19, 1776

When the American Northern Army arrived at Ticonderoga in mid-July 1776, the 300-acre peninsula opposite on the Vermont shore was a ...

Potter's Fort

Built 1777 by Gen. James Potter. A stockaded fort refuge for the settlers of the valley region. Teh site is on the nearby rise.

Marker is at the intersection of Old Fort Road (State Highway 144) and Earlystown Road (State Highway ...

Site of Stockbridge Mansion

1630 - 1930

The Stockbridge mansion, built before 1660, stood on this site. It was a garrison house in King Philip’s War for protection of the mills, and was successfully defended. The pond and mill were made famous by Woodworth’s poem ...

Battle of Kolb’s Farm

June 22, 1864

The 3 brigades of Williams’ (1st) Div., 20th A. C., [US] were posted on the high ground W. of the road between this point and the Powder Springs Road.

Geary’s (2d) Div. [US] right joined Williams at the ravine ...

Old Maanexit Ford

1630 - 1930

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 ...

Site of the Camp of Gen. Joaquin Ramirez y Sesma

Site of the Camp, March 20-26, 1836, of one division of General Santa Anna's Army under the command of General Joaquin Ramirez y Sesma. It crossed the Colorado at Atascosita Ford, eight miles below Columbus.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Fort Gilbert

1630 - 1930

Here stood Fort Gilbert, built about 1688 to protect the second settlement of Brookfield from Indian raids.

Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Route 67 and Winter Street, on the right when traveling north on State Route 67. ...

Brookfield

1630 -- 1930

Settled in 1660 by men from Ipswich on Indian lands called Quaboac. Attacked by Indians in 1675. One garrison house defended to the last. Reoccupied twelve years later.

Marker is on W Main Street, on the right when traveling ...

Indian Council Fires

1630 - 1930

Two hundred and fifty yards eastward are the sites of three large Indian council fires. The Beers Massacre of September 4, 1675, took place in a gorge one-quarter mile to the northeast.

Marker is on Millers Falls Road (Massachusetts ...