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Sunday, June 03, 2007

MISSION HOUSE - REV. JOHN SERGEANT



Stockbridge, MA – This stone marks the spot where Rev. John Sergeant, the first white resident of Stockbridge, built the “Mission House” for his wife Abigale Williams in 1739. Rev. Sergeant ( 1710 – 1749) was a Protestant Missionary among local Native Americans in the Spring of 1936. Along with a group of Indians established “Indian Town”, what is now known as Stockbridge Massachusetts. The town of Stockbridge was named after a town in Hampsire County England during its incorporation on July 3rd 1739. The house has been moved to Main Street and is open to the public.


I posted this house once before April 17 2007 but I did not know the story behind the house...now we know.

Info: From a sign posted near the stone which is located at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy (I will be posting about that soon)

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MISSION HOUSE - REV. JOHN SERGEANT

1 Comments:

At 6:37 PM, Blogger Outhouse Capital of Canada said...

how about a picture of the house without snow, it is hot here just now, in the 30s. we need summer pics... LOL

Been having problems posting comments with my computer but seems ok today.

 

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