Shrewsbury in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Shrewsbury Minute Men
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 13, 2009
1. Shrewsbury Minute Men Marker
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First Precinct Company – 65 men
Job Cushing – Captain
Asa Rice 1st Lieut ----------- Abner Miles 2nd Lieut
Artillery Company – 16 men
Ross Wyman – Captain
Second Precinct Company – 47 men
Robert Andrews – Captain
Jonal Temple 1st Lieut ----- Ezra Beaman
Erected 1908 by Shrewsbury Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1894.
Location. 42° 17.807′ N, 71° 42.843′ W. Marker is in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Boylston Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shrewsbury MA 01545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gen. Henry Knox Trail (a few steps from this marker); Wigwam Hill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Worcester (approx. 3.3 miles away); Northborough World War I Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Minuteman
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 13, 2009
2. Marker in Shrewsbury
In the Winter of 1775-76, Gen. Henry Knox's artillery train passed this location as he was transferring cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Gen. George Washington's army in Cambridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,325 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
