Ayer in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Camp Stevens Muster Ground
muster ground
of the
53d Regt. M.V.I.
Mustered in Sept 1862
Mustered out Sept 1863
Erected 1915
Erected 1915.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1862.
Location. 42° 34.726′ N, 71° 36.475′ W. Marker is in Ayer, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker can be reached from Groton-Shirley Road north of Fitchburg Road (Massachusetts Route 21), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99 Fitchburg Road, Ayer MA 01432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Revolutionary Tavern (approx. 2.1 miles away); American Revolution Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Shirley Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Groton (approx. 2.8 miles away); Parker House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Old Parsonage (approx. 3.2 miles away); John Tinker / John Shattuck (approx. 3.4 miles away); Town of Harvard (approx. 5.4 miles away).
Also see . . . Civil War monument rededicated to Camp Stevens soldiers. Nashoba Valley Voice (11/23/2013) (Submitted on April 28, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Darren Brosseau of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2021, by William Gavazzi of Groton, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Darren Brosseau of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.