Marion s Historic Buildings: 266 Converse Road
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MARION - The late Georgian-style house at 266 Converse Road was built circa 1800 by the prominent salt industry pioneer, George Bonum Nye, who was a member of Marion’s industrious Nye family. The story of the Nye family in Massachusetts began in 1637 when Benjamin Nye emigrated from England. Marion’s Nyes are descended from Ichabod Nye of Middleboro, who settled in Marion in 1720. King George I granted a 1,100-acre tract in Marion to Ichabod Nye for 35 pounds. This tract encompassed much of the southern outskirts of Wharf Village as well as Charles Neck. In fact, Converse Road was originally called Nye Street, which may have evolved from a Native American trail.