Mid-Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The McKean Gate
Born at Ipswich Massachusetts 19 April 1776
Died at Havana Cuba 17 March 1818
A graduate of this college 1794
Teacher of youth, minister of the Gospel
Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory 1809 - 1818
Erected 1901 by The Porcellian Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1818.
Location. 42° 22.389′ N, 71° 7.053′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Mid-Cambridge. It is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue (Route 2A) and Holyoke Street, on the left when traveling east on Massachusetts Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1279 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, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph McKean (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Shepard (a few steps from this marker); Wadsworth House (within shouting distance of this marker); To Harvard University students faculty staff alumni (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wadsworth House (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathaniel Eaton & Edward Goffe Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fourth Meeting House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
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