Roxbury in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Sgt. William E. Carter Playground

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

1. Sgt. William E. Carter Playground Marker

Inscription.
Formerly the Columbus Avenue Playground, this site was renamed July 20, 1920, for Sgt. William Edward Carter, who served forty years with distinction for God and Country.

Sgt. Carter enlisted in the 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia on September 20, 1878, served in the Spanish-American War, and later in WWI with "L" Company, 372nd Infantry. He died October 18, 1918 near Ban-de-Laveline, France. His name is commemorated by Boston's first American Legion Post, The William E. Carter Post #16.

Erected 1989 by Boston Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Spanish-American • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1920.

Location. 42° 20.274′ N, 71° 5.136′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Roxbury. Memorial is on Columbus Avenue (Massachusetts Route 28) just east of Burke Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 795 Columbus Ave, Boston MA 02118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Four Letters Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Roxbury (approx. 0.3 miles away); Titus Sparrow (approx. half a mile away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. half a mile away); Step on Board (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

2. Sgt. William E. Carter Playground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.