Marshfield in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Daniel Webster Tablet

Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, September 9, 2013

1. Daniel Webster Tablet

Inscription.
This tablet is erected by
John Adams Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
In patriotic remembrance
Daniel Webster
1782-1852
Peerless debator, a brilliant orator
A profound constitutional lawyer
A patriotic American citizen
"I pray to know who is to put beneath my feet
a freer soil than that upon which I have stood
ever since I have been in public life"

Erected 1913 by Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 42° 5.498′ N, 70° 42.598′ W. Marker is in Marshfield, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. Marker is at the intersection of Ocean Street (Massachusetts Route 139) and Moraine Road (Massachusetts Route 3A), on the left when traveling west on Ocean Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshfield MA 02050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Marshfield Training Field (here, next to this marker); Ford Mill (approx. half

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a mile away); First Meetinghouse (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of Ford's Store (approx. 2.9 miles away); Philip Delano (approx. 3.4 miles away); Alden House Historic Site (approx. 3.4 miles away); Reynolds-Maxwell Garden (approx. 3.7 miles away); Site of Tide Grist Mills (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshfield.

Daniel Webster Tablet Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Russell C. Bixby, September 9, 2011

2. Daniel Webster Tablet Marker

Daniel Webster image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

3. Daniel Webster

c. 1885 by T. Johnson from a daguerreotype.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 11, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on September 12, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on February 7, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.