Watertown Square in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
George Eaton Priest
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 14, 2024
1. George Eaton Priest Marker
George Eaton Priest
1842-1897
1st Lieutenant 53d Quartermaster
57th Massachusetts Infantry
A faithful officer in the war
which preserved the Union
and destroyed slavery
His companions in arms
of the Commandery
of the State of Massachusetts
of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
of the United States
have here placed this tablet
Lex Regit Arma Tuentur
( Arms Protected by the Law )
Erected by Commandery of the State of Massachusetts of the Military Order of the United States.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 22.045′ N, 71° 11.221′ W. Memorial is in Watertown, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Watertown Square. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 20) and Church Hill Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Located on the front of the old library building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 123 Main Street, Watertown MA 02472, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Washington Passed This Place (a few steps from this marker); Watertown World War II Memorial (within shouting
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Photographed by Marc Posner, July 14, 2024
2. George Eaton Priest Marker
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 141 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
