Ipswich in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Brig Falconer Memorial

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 16, 2001

1. Brig Falconer Memorial Marker

Inscription. The Brig Falconer was wrecked on Ipswich Beach December 17, 1847. Seventeen of the passengers and crew were lost. Twelve lie buried here in one common grave.

Thomas Shaw, and his wife • Julia Laskin • Margaret Hennesy • Howard Fling • Peter Conners • James Casson • George Hayes • Thomas Warren • John Summers • Thomas Grady • Isaac Jones.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 1847.

Location. 42° 41.089′ N, 70° 50.585′ W. Marker is in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of High Street and Short Street on High Street. This marker is in the Old Burying Ground. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ipswich MA 01938, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is

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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: Pillow Lace (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 80 (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory of Ipswich Soldiers and Sailors (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ipswich Civil War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Unknown Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meetinghouse Green (approx. 0.4 miles away); Market Street (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ipswich.

Sign at the entrance to the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 16, 2001

2. Sign at the entrance to the cemetery

Joseph S. Manning-Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient-grave marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 16, 2001

3. Joseph S. Manning-Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient-grave marker

He is buried in the Old Burying Ground. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MANNING, JOSEPH S. • Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 29th Massachusetts Infantry • Place and date: At Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tenn., 29 November 1863 • Date of issue: 1 December 1864 Citation: Capture of flag of 16th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.).

Memorial on the lower lawn (left side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Posner, July 8, 2024

4. Memorial on the lower lawn (left side)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on August 9, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.