Prescott, Massachusetts
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Prescott was a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1822 from portions of Pelham and New Salem, and was partially built on Equivalent Lands. It was named in h
"Old Prescott Town Hall"
The former First Congregational Church of Prescott; built in 1846, it was purchased by silk magnate Joseph Skinner who moved it to South Hadley in 1930; it now houses the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
Grange Hall in February 1928
Old town line sign between New Salem and Prescott
William Prescott
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William Prescott was an American officer in the Revolutionary War best known for his service at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Prescott, Massachusetts
…States. It was incorporated in 1822 from portions of Pelham and New Salem, and was partially built on Equivalent Lands. It was named in honor of Colonel William Prescott, who commanded the American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill. It was disincorporated on April 28, 1938, as part of the creation of the Quabbin…
Statue of Colonel William Prescott in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Colonel William Prescott's House (looking NW) in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Photographed on June 18, 1941.
John Trumbull's Surrender of General Burgoyne. Prescott stands right of center wearing all brown, just behind Captain Morgan in white
Col. Prescott's statue at Bunker Hill in Charlestown