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Mill River Flood Commemorative Markers in Williamsburg, Mass.
Mill River Flood Commemorative Markers in Williamsburg, Mass.
Map of Williamsburg
showing the location of 19 commemorative markers
showing the location of 19 commemorative markers
Williamsburg, Mass.
Start the tour in the middle of Williamsburg, parking along Rt. 9/Main St. near the Williamsburg General Store or Burgy Brews. Walk across Rt. 9 and turn left onto North Main St. Stop at 11 North Main Street.
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W1: Williamsburg Marker 1
Onslow Spelman House First Warning about 7:30 am |
Across the street, [Marker 2] is at 12 North Main Street
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W2: Williamsburg Marker 2
Lewis Bodman is warned next |
W3: Williamsburg Marker 3
Mill Owner Henry James Warned |
W4: Williamsburg Marker 4
First Funerals Held Here Sunday, May 17, 1874 |
Cross North St., bearing left onto East Main St. Look for a brown wooden building on the left with the Boy Scouts emblem on it. [Marker 5]
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W6: Williamsburg Marker 6
Flood Enters the Village Here, Sometime Before 8 A.M. |
W7: Williamsburg Marker 7
Trees Save Hiram Hill's House |
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W8: Williamsburg Marker 8
Mill Street Destroyed |
W9: Williamsburg Marker 9
Grist Mill is Destroyed |
W10: Williamsburg Marker 10
Lower Mill Street Destroyed |
Now retrace your steps up E. Main St., turning left onto North St. and crossing the bridge back to Rt. 9 where you started. The tour continues along Rt. 9/Main Street south.
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W11: Williamsburg Marker 11
Cheney Gets a Fresh Horse |
W12: Williamsburg Marker 12 Collins Graves Begins His Ride
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W13: Williamsburg Marker 13 Cheney Alarms
Williams House Hotel |
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W14: Williamsburg Marker 14 Bodies Brought to Williamsburg Town Hall later that day
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W15: Williamsburg Marker 15
Coroner's Inquest Began Here, May 20, 1874 |
W16: Williamsburg Marker 16
No One Hears Collins Graves's Cries to Flee |
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W17: Williamsburg Marker 17
No Trace Left of the Johnsons' House |
W18: Williamsburg Marker 18 Woolen Mill Survived Flood
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W19: Williamsburg Marker 19 Destruction and Death in Williamsburg
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To go to the Skinnerville walking tour, drive south until you reach the Village Green greenhouse on your left. Park there.