Concord in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The First Provincial Congress
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2009
1. The First Provincial Congress Marker
of delegates from the towns of
Massachusetts
was called by conventions of
the people to meet at Concord on the
eleventh day of October 1774.
The delegates assembled here
in the Meeting-House on that day
and organized
with John Hancock as President
and Benjamin Lincoln as secretary.
Called together to maintain
the rights of the people
this Congress
assumed the government of the province
and by its measures prepared the way
for the War of the Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1774.
Location. 42° 27.595′ N, 71° 20.889′ W. Marker is in Concord, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on Lexington Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Concord MA 01742, 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 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: The Wright Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); On this Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Millpond (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roger Brown (about 300 feet away); The Milldam (about 300 feet away);
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2009
2. Marker in Concord
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,735 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
