Weaverville Basin Gold Discovery Site

In the bend of Rich Gulch near its junction with Ash Hollow five miners worked the winter of 1849-50, with the use of a log hollowed out to make a rocker. The rich pocket yielded five pounds of gold per ...

Trophy Cannon

From the wreck of the Spanish Cruiser Castilla, Sunk by the American Squadron under Commodore George Dewey, in the Battle of Manila Bay, May 1st, 1898.

American Squadron. Commodore George Dewey: Olympia, Baltimore, Boston, Raleigh, Concord, Hugh McCullough, Petrel.

Spanish ...

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 ...

First Meeting House in Wrentham

This stone is the door-step and now marks the site of the first Meeting House in Wrentham erected in 1684 that the people might have a suitable place to attend the worship of God. Here the townsmen held their meetings ...

Norman House

1910

The house is a Queen Anne-style cottage and was built of brick and wood for $1,500. A six-room home with heart pine flooring, plate glass windows, a fireplace in every room and a large porch. The house survives as originally ...

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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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 ...

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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Veteran's Monument

North Side

For God and Country

Post 182

1985

West Side

World War II

1941-1946

Gladwin E Allshouse • Russell F. Cable • Richard J. Creighton, Jr. • Edward P Dombkowski • Ernest D. Evleth • Clifford C. Ferriss, Jr. • John C. Kupruck • Alexander. C. ...

The Powder House

The Powder House

Built by the Town

1766

Marker is on Ames Street, on the left when traveling north.

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