Coronet John Farnum, Jr., House
Encyclopedia
The Coronet John Farnum, Jr. House, built circa 1710, is one of the oldest homes in the historic Blackstone Valley
town of Uxbridge, Massachusetts
. On November 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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, which is the oldest industrialized region in the United States
. The Coronet John Farnum, Jr., House was the site of the first Uxbridge Town Meeting
in 1727. The house today is a museum and headquarters of the Uxbridge Historical Society. It is an excellent example of early New England
colonial architecture.
's house still stands on Massachusetts Route 146A.
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Blackstone Valley
The Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It was a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution...
town of Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was first settled in 1662, incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk County, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. Uxbridge is south-southeast of Worcester, north-northwest of Providence, and southwest of Boston. It is part of...
. On November 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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The house and its historic significance
Uxbridge is in the heart of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage CorridorBlackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 24 cities and towns near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts and...
, which is the oldest industrialized region in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Coronet John Farnum, Jr., House was the site of the first Uxbridge Town Meeting
Town meeting
A town meeting is a form of direct democratic rule, used primarily in portions of the United States since the 17th century, in which most or all the members of a community come together to legislate policy and budgets for local government....
in 1727. The house today is a museum and headquarters of the Uxbridge Historical Society. It is an excellent example of early New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
colonial architecture.
Builder and original owner
John and Mary (Tyler) Farnum may may have moved to the Chockalog section of Uxbridge, then Mendon because of the "witchcraft controversies" that involved Mary's family in Andover.. John Farnum, Jr. was a "coronet", a now obsolete military position similar to an ensign. He was elected a constable in Mendon in 1703. He had his house built about 1710 in a part of Mendon that is now Uxbridge. Son Moses FarnumMoses Farnum House
The Moses Farnum House is an historic house located on Route 146A. in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.-National Register listing:...
's house still stands on Massachusetts Route 146A.
Separation of Uxbridge
On June 27, 1727 a petition was granted to form the town of Uxbridge. The first town meeting was held in the Coronet John Farnum House. One of the first official acts of the town on July 8, 1728, was to appropriate funds for "ÿe good rum for ye raising of ye meeting house.".Significance in early American history
The significance of the house, the town and Coronet John Farnum, Jr., is now linked to American history as part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage CorridorBlackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 24 cities and towns near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts and...
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