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Very Reverend Theobald Mathew

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 12, 2021
1. Very Reverend Theobald Mathew Marker
Inscription.
Erected by
the followers of
Very Reverend
Theobald Mathew
Apostle of
Temperance
Born
10 October 1790
Died
8 Decembber 1856

 
Erected 1887 by Followers of the Very Reverend Theobald Mathew.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1790.
 
Location. 42° 31.258′ N, 70° 53.399′ W. Marker is in Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard (Massachusetts Route 1A) and Derby Street, on the right when traveling south on Hawthorne Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Hawthorne Blvd, Salem MA 01970, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard More (within shouting distance of this marker); Immaculate Conception Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); Immaculate Conception Parish War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Nathaniel H. Felt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Fenno House / Woman's Friend Society (about 300 feet away); The Salem Witch Trials Memorial (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Salem Witch Trials Memorial (about 500 feet away); The Birthplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
 
Additional keywords. Temperence Movement
 
Very Reverend Theobald Mathew Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 12, 2021
2. Very Reverend Theobald Mathew Marker
Very Reverend Theobald Mathew Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 12, 2021
3. Very Reverend Theobald Mathew Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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