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John "Muggsie" Kelly

 
 
John "Muggsie" Kelly Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023
1. John "Muggsie" Kelly Marker
Inscription.
Erected in memory of
John "Muggsie" Kelly
March 6, 1923 - May 18, 1982

He gave his life during construction
Harvard Square Station

 
Erected 1985 by Perint Corporation, City of Cambridge, Harvard Sq. Business Men's Assoc., Harvard University, MBTA.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersIndustry & CommerceRailroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is May 18, 192 CE.
 
Location. 42° 22.436′ N, 71° 7.126′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Mid-Cambridge. It is on Massachusetts Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2A) south of Peabody Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 475 Mather Mail Center, 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 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: Richard T. Greener (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian College (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathaniel Eaton & Edward Goffe Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Simon and Anne Bradstreet (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Wadsworth House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Daye (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Massachusetts Hall (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
 
John "Muggsie" Kelly Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023
2. John "Muggsie" Kelly Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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