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Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Wareham Cotton Factory Memorial

1814 - 1930

 
 
Warham Cotton Factory Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James R. Murray, July 17, 2015
1. Warham Cotton Factory Memorial Marker
Inscription. Near this site stood a cotton factory which was partially burned by the British during the War of 1812.
 
Erected 1930 by Noble Everett Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWar of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
 
Location. 41° 45.996′ N, 70° 43.42′ W. Memorial is in Wareham, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is on Elm Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is to the right of the Tremont Nail Factory Office Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8 Elm Street, Wareham MA 02571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the South Coast. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tremont Nail Factory (here, next to this marker); Wareham World War I Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wareham War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Wareham Bicentennial War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Unknown Seaman Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); SS Pan Oceanic Faith Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Crossing the Bar Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Merchant Marine Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wareham.
 
Warham Cotton Factory Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Greg Golfomitsos
2. Warham Cotton Factory Memorial
Warham Cotton Factory Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James R. Murray, July 17, 2015
3. Warham Cotton Factory Memorial Marker
Long view of marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on October 25, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos:   1. submitted on July 17, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida.   2. submitted on September 8, 2024, by Greg Golfomitsos of Plymouth, Massachusetts.   3. submitted on July 17, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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