Neighborhood Nine in Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Route of William Dawes
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 18, 2021
1. Route of William Dawes Marker
Past this place at midnight, April 18-19, 1775, rode at the gallop William Dawes, member of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company and first rider to alert the Minutemen that the British were marching on Lexington and Concord.
Route of William Dawes
Hanover Street, Boston, to Lexington
Erected by Descendants of William Dawes.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1775.
Location. 42° 22.529′ N, 71° 7.167′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Neighborhood Nine. It is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street, on the right when traveling south on Massachusetts Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Cambridge (here, next to this marker); History of Cambridge (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Old Cambridge (here, next to this marker); Old Cambridge / Religion and Government in the Early History of Cambridge (here, next to this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Cambridge Common (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 18, 2021
2. Route of William Dawes Marker
Additional nearby markers tell more of the William Dawes and Cambridge Revolutionary War hisory.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
