Want to learn more about George Washington’s Travels

along the “indifferent road” in 1789?

Online Resources

• Click HERE to watch the presentation.

• Click HERE to find all the locations mentioned in the presentation on Google Maps.

• Click HERE to access MACRIS (MA Cultural Resource Information System) from the Massachusetts Historical Commission.

• The Samuel Bullard Map, 1793, from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society (coloring added by the Natick Historical Society), depicts the town boundaries as they would have appeared during Washington’s time. For a high resolution map and citation information, please click HERE.

Books

• Bleyer, Bill. George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide.

• Philbrick, Nathaniel. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy.

• Washington, George. The Diaries of George Washington. The Library of Congress. Relevant entries in Vol. V (July1786 – Dec 1789). Pages 459-479 (Entries relevant to Massachusetts visit); Page 478 (Entries relevant to travel from Watertown to Connecticut line).

Want to start researching your own home?

• Check out our online resources HERE.

• Make a research request HERE.

• Consult your local historical society and/or local library!

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*** “Along the ‘Indifferent Road’ with George Washington, 1789” was presented on February 13, 2022 by the Holliston Historical Society, Natick Historical Society, Sherborn Historical Society, and Sherborn Library.