Historical Marker

Mechanic Street Cemetery - Shepard, Gen. Wm. Marke

Westfield · Hampden County

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About this site

Mechanic Street Cemetery - Shepard, Gen. Wm. Marke is a historical marker in Westfield, Hampden County. It is one of 129 historical markers documented in Hampden County, among 3,815 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.

The site sits at 42.1227, -72.7444 near Westfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mechanic Street Cemetery - Moseley, Azariah Marker (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mechanic Street Cemetery - Mather, Samuel Marker, Mechanic Street Cemetery - Ballantine, John Marker, and Mechanic Street Cemetery - Morgan Family Plot.

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

History

This marker in Mechanic Street Cemetery honors General William Shepard (1737-1817) of Westfield, a Revolutionary War officer who served through the entire war. In January 1787 he commanded the militia that defended the federal arsenal at Springfield against the forces of Daniel Shays, a decisive moment in the suppression of Shays' Rebellion. He later served in the U.S. Congress.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

📍 42.1227, -72.7444 · Westfield, Hampden County

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