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

British Marine Burial Site

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2018

1. British Marine Burial Site Marker

Inscription.

Near this site was buried
a British Marine,
mortally wounded
at the
Battle of Boston Light
July 31, 1775

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1775.

Location. 42° 18.126′ N, 70° 54.386′ W. Marker is in Hull, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is at the intersection of James Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on James Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Main Street, Hull MA 02045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the South Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: John Boyle O'Reilly House (a few steps from

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this marker); Lt. William Haswell House (a few steps from this marker); John Boyle O'Reilly (within shouting distance of this marker); Hull (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower on Telegraph Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Brewster Islands (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of the French Military Who Died in Hull (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Revere Park (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hull.

Also see . . . Boston Light at Wikipedia. Mentions the Battle of Boston Light (Submitted on May 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2018

2. British Marine Burial Site Marker

The Hull Public Library is in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.