Rockport in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Revolutionary War Unknown Soldiers Grave Marker
Photographed by Terry Ashmore, January 1, 2024
1. Revolutionary War Unknown Soldiers Grave Marker
Placed by Cape Ann Chapter of D.A.R. commemorating the unknown graves of Revolutionary War soldiers resting in this cemetery.
Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 42° 39.521′ N, 70° 37.29′ W. Memorial is in Rockport, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Beach Street west of Main Street, on the left when traveling north. The memorial is located at the Old First Parish Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Rockport MA 01966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Ann, on the North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. 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: Old First Parish Burying Ground (a few steps from this marker); John Pool (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Congregational Church of Rockport Steeple Rehabilitation (about 700 feet away); The First Settlers of Sandy Bay (about 700 feet away); First Settler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bear Skin Neck (approx. Ό mile away); Rockport World War I & II Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Harvey Park (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockport.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Terry Quattrociocch1 of Gardner, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Terry Quattrociocch1 of Gardner, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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