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Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Sailors Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 15, 2023
1. Sailors Memorial
Inscription.
Here lie the remains of the unknown sailors who lost their lives in the shipwrecks off the coast of Chatham
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
 
Location. 41° 40.325′ N, 69° 56.973′ W. Marker is in Chatham, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Sea Acre Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chatham MA 02633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. 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: Captain Mayo / Surfman Ellis (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Chatham Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Coast Guard Steel 44-Foot Motor Life Boat CG44301 (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Chatham Lighthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mayflower Story (about 400 feet away); Original Prop (about 400 feet away); The Rescue of the Pendleton (about 400 feet away); Chatham Packet Wharf (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.
 
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Sailors Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 15, 2023
2. Sailors Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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