Lewis-Manning House

1895

Colonel Tom Lewis, an Atlanta Attorney, built the five-bedroom Queen Anne-style house from bricks made in the pasture behind the house. There are rock foundations under each room. The inside walls are 12 inches thick, there are fireplaces in every ...

First Wrentham School House

Near this spot stood the first Wrentham School House built in 1702-1703. Theodore Mann, son of Samuel Mann, first minister of Wrentham was chosen by the selectmen, in behalf of the town, to keep the school

Marker is on South Street ...

Helen Adams Keller

A symbol of strength, courage, and determination

Born June 1880 - Dedicated June 1980

"I shall always think of Wrentham as my home"

Marker is on South Street, on the left when traveling south.

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Old Meeting House Common

Site of Walpole's first houses of God, Those of Reverend Philip Payson and Reverend George Morey, Early Harvard Graduates.

O Zion Mount of pleading, our forefathers earlier shrine. Though now shorn of crest and hillsides art thou "Auld Lang Syne" Twilight ...

Stephen Taylor

1757 – 1857

A courageous soldier and member of Ethan Allen’s immortal band of 83, who took part in the surprise attack on the British garrison at Fort Ticonderoga, and the only Revolutionary soldier known to be buried in the State ...

Dedham Boat Club

Founded April 25, 1874

"For promoting the boating interests of the town"

Incorporated October 29th 1874

First boathouse built on Ames Street site in 1875.

Destroyed by lightning in July 1882.

Second boathouse built on this site in 1883,

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Site of Original First Congregational Church Meetinghouse

Site of Original First Congregational Church Meetinghouse

1740-1775

Congregation founded 1739

Marker is at the intersection of North Granby Road and Salmon Brook Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north on North Granby Road.

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Rhode Island Red

To commemorate the birthplace of the Rhode Island Red breed of fowl which originated near this location. Red fowls were breed extensively by farmers of this district and later named Rhode Island Reds and brought into National prominence by the ...

Oil Field Lease House

Once the oil boom began in 1915, men and their families flooded the El Dorado area to find work in the oil fields. Small 2 to 5 room houses were built by the oil companies on land that was leased ...

Tool Rack

Rack contains various cable tool bits such as fishing tools, jars, rope sockets and elevators. These pieces were used with the adjoining cable tool rig. Many of these pieces of equipment were stored at yards and tool houses.

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