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Conway Park

 
 
Conway Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 15, 2024
1. Conway Park Marker
Inscription.
There are pioneer's souls
that blaze their paths
Where highways never ran —
But let me live by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
— Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911), Somerville poet
 
Erected by City of Somerville.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
 
Location. 42° 23.018′ N, 71° 6.527′ W. Marker is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Spring Hill. It is at the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Bleachery Court, on the right when traveling east on Somerville Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 Somerville Ave, Somerville MA 02143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically 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: The Quietman Makes Some Noise / Taking the Gloves Off (here, next to this marker); Anthony (Tony) Lavelli, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Mommy, What Did People Do Before Cell Phones? (a few steps from this marker); Where Did Somerville Get Its Name? (a few steps from this marker); It's All Downhill from Here (a few steps from this marker); Spinning Wheels (a few steps from this marker);
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Colors of Defiance / From a Powdered Wig to the Powder House (within shouting distance of this marker); A River Runs Through It. No, Really? / One Farm, Ten Hills, 600 Ships (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.
 
Conway Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 15, 2024
2. Conway Park Marker
Markers in Conway Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 3, 2024
3. Markers in Conway Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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