Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Revolutionary War Skirmish
Photographed by Sarah Corvene, May 2, 2017
1. Revolutionary War skirmish marker
between the Patriots and the British.
April 19, 1775
This marks British soldiers graves.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1775.
Location. 42° 23.469′ N, 71° 7.112′ W. Marker is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on Elm Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Elm Street, Somerville MA 02144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oldest House in Cambridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Albion Park (approx. half a mile away); William H. Lewis (approx. 0.6 miles away); Maxwell's Green (approx. 0.6 miles away); Maria Baldwin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Powder House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Conway Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Quietman Makes Some Noise / Taking the Gloves Off (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.
More about this marker. The marker is very close to the street and is easy to miss if a car is parked in front of it.
this page online
Photographed by Sarah Corvene, May 2, 2017
2. Revolutionary War skirmish marker street view
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2017, by Sarah Corvene of Medford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,640 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2017, by Sarah Corvene of Medford, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
