Shrewsbury in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

General Artemas Ward Entrance

Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 16, 2024

1. General Artemas Ward Entrance Marker

Inscription. This Entrance
was built in 1918
in Memory of
General
Artemas Ward
The First Commander-in-Chief
of the American Revolution
by his great-grandson
Artemas Ward

The headstones imbedded are
the original stones removed
from the graves in 1847

Erected 1918.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 42° 17.904′ N, 71° 42.854′ W. Marker is in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Boylston Street and Prospect Street when traveling north on Boylston Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shrewsbury MA 01545, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner

and in Greater Worcester.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in 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

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ward Family Monument (here, next to this marker); Capt. Levi Pease (a few steps from this marker); First Meeting House in Shrewsbury (within shouting distance of this marker); 1830 Brick Schoolhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shrewsbury Library (about 300 feet away); George Washington Visit (about 300 feet away); Watchmaker (about 300 feet away); Bandstand (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shrewsbury.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 16, 2024

2. General Artemas Ward Entrance Marker

The Ward Family mausoleum is in the background.

Ward Family Mausoleum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 16, 2024

3. Ward Family Mausoleum

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.