Watertown in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Washington Passed This Place
Photographed By Marc Posner, July 7, 2020
1. Washington Passed This Place Marker
passed this place
on his way to
Cambridge
to take command
of the
Patriot Army
June · 1775 · July
Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company
of Massachusetts
Erected by Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 22.099′ N, 71° 10.692′ W. Marker is in Watertown, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Mt. Auburn Street (Massachusetts Route 16) and Common Street, on the right when traveling west on Mt. Auburn Street. Located in the Common Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Here Stood the Meeting House (here, next to this marker); Watertown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); The Shick House & Farm (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Watertown (approx. 1½ miles away); In Memory of the Men of Belmont (approx. 2 miles away); East Parish Burying Ground (approx. 2 miles away); Site of Early Meeting House (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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