Gloucester in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Riverdale Martyrs

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2009

1. Riverdale Martyrs Marker

View of south side of marker.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[South Side of Marker]

Riverdale
Martyrs
In the War
Of the Rebellion.
1861-1865

[East Side of Marker]

Serg – Benj. H. Griffin, C. 23d Mass.
Addison Griffin, I. 23d Mass.
Abraham Day, Jr. G. 23d Mass.
Charles Day, C. 23d Mass.
Levi Brackett, C. 23d Mass.
Alph – M. Laroque. C. 23d Mass.
Benj. Riggs, G. 8th Mass.

[North Side of Marker]

Joseph S. Hodgkins. K. 30th Mass.
John Tucker, K. 30th Mass.
John Lane, D. 24th Mass.

[West Side of Marker]

Lieu. – Col. David Allen, Jr. 12th Mass.
Edwin Murphy, K. 12th Mass.
Oliver Younger, K. 12th Mass.
John Day, K. 39th Mass.
James Murphy, D. 32d Mass.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 42° 37.978′ N, 70° 40.662′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection

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of Washington Street (Route 127) and Hodgkins Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street. Located in the Riverdale neighborhood in Gloucester, Mass. Where Washington Street crosses the Mill River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gloucester MA 01930, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Riverdale World War II Monument (approx. half a mile away); Chester H. Grant Circle (approx. ¾ mile away); Planters Neck (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gloucester Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Samuel Sawyer (approx. 1½ miles away); James Tappan (approx. 1.6 miles away); Salting Fish (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gloucester Korean – Vietnam Veterans Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2009

2. Riverdale Martyrs Marker

Close-up view of the south side of this marker.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2009

3. Riverdale Martyrs Marker

Close-up view of the east side of this historical marker.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2009

4. Riverdale Martyrs Marker

Close-up view of the north side of this historical marker.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2009

5. Riverdale Martyrs Marker

Close-up view of the west side of this historical marker.

Riverdale Martyrs Marker/Corps Badges image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2009

6. Riverdale Martyrs Marker/Corps Badges

View of the various Union Army Corps Badges as seen engraved on the top of this historical marker.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2009

7. Riverdale Martyrs Marker

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2009

8. Riverdale Martyrs Marker

Riverdale Martyrs Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 26, 2010

9. Riverdale Martyrs Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,282 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 2, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 9. submitted on September 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.