Watertown Square in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Washington Passed This Place
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 14, 2024
1. Washington Passed This Place Marker
passed this place
on his way to
Cambridge
to take command
of the
Patriot Army
June 1775 - July
Erected by Mass. Society. S.A.R.
July 2, 1914
Erected 1914 by Massachusetts Society, Sons of the American Revoluion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 42° 22.042′ N, 71° 11.236′ W. Marker is in Watertown, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Watertown Square. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 20) and Thaxter Street on Main Street. Located in front of the Watertown Free Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Main Street, Watertown MA 02472, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. 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: George Eaton Priest (a few steps from this marker); Watertown World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Watertown Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Honor of the Men of Watertown (about 300 feet away); Watertown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Robbins Curtis (approx. Ό mile away);
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Photographed by Marc Posner, July 14, 2024
2. Marker & Watertown Public Library
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 14, 2024
3. Commemorative Plaque at 56 Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
