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Samuel Whittemore
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By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Samuel Whittemore Marker | | |
Inscription. Near this spot
Samuel Whittemore,
then 80 years old,
killed three British soldiers
April 19, 1775.
He was shot, bayoneted,
beaten and left for dead,
but recovered and lived
to be 98 years of age.
Location. 42° 24.926′ N, 71° 9.155′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue (U.S. 3) and Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling west on Massachusetts Avenue. Click for map. Marker is located in Whittemore Park, in front of the Jefferson Cutter House. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington MA 02474, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Whittemore Park (here, next to this marker); Old Men of Menotomy (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Cooper’s Tavern (about 500 feet away); Captain Cooke’s Mill Lane (about 600 feet away); House of John Cutter (approx. ¼ mile away); Jason Russell House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arlington Reservoir (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Foot of the Rocks (approx. 1.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Arlington.
More about this marker. This marker has been relocated several times since it was erected in the late 1800s (actual date unknown). The actual event took place in the general vicinity, rather than precisely at the marker's current location.| | | | 
By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Marker Whittemore Park | | |
Also see . . . Menotomy Minuteman Historical Trail, A Walking Tour of Arlington’s Past. See page 10 of this link for more information about this marker. (Submitted on August 4, 2009.)
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By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Jefferson Cutter House | | This house, built in 1817, was owned by a mill owner named Jefferson Cutter. It is located in front of the marker. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,814 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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