Union Square in Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

James Miller

Photographed by Marc Posner, October 26, 2023

1. James Miller Marker

Inscription. On this Hillside
James Miller Minute Man
Aged 65
was slain by the British
April 19, 1775

“I am too old to run”

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1775.

Location. 42° 22.776′ N, 71° 5.516′ W. Memorial is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Union Square. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Merriam Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 195 Washington Street, Somerville MA 02143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Historic Boston and specifically 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 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: Site Of Recruiting Stand

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Green Line Extension Project (approx. ¼ mile away); The Richmond (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nunziato Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Nunziato Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Moment In Time (approx. 0.4 miles away); Central Hill Playground (approx. 0.4 miles away); The French Redoubt (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.

Also see . . . “I am too old to run” Somerville Minute Man Marker to be Restored. May 6, 2015 press release from Boston Stone Restoration (Submitted on January 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Marc Posner, April 8, 2024

2. James Miller Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,153 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 15, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on June 7, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.