Historical Marker

Barnstable Footline Marker Boulder and Wall

Barnstable · Barnstable County

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About this site

Barnstable Footline Marker Boulder and Wall is a historical marker in Barnstable, Barnstable County. It is one of 250 historical markers documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.

The site sits at 41.6960, -70.3074 near Barnstable. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bassset House, Old (landmark), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clagg, John - Kittredge, Henry C. House, Snow, Newell and Dorothy House, and Baker, Benjamin Jr. House.

This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Barnstable Footline Marker Boulder and Wall stands at 127 Maushop Avenue in Barnstable and is recorded as dating to 1703, making it one of the older surviving property markers in the village. Colonial New England towns commonly set boulders and low stone walls to fix the "footline," or boundary edge, between abutting lots and public ways. The site is part of a local historic district.

📍 41.6960, -70.3074 · Barnstable, Barnstable County

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