Monica Dickens Stratton
Founder of the Samaritans, USA
| | 1915-1992 | |
"The Samaritans hope that saving people here will give them time to reconsider, to give themselves another chance at living, and at finding some help."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 41° 46.012′ N, 70° 34.163′ W. Marker is in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Scenic Highway (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buzzards Bay MA 02532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Barclay Parsons (here, next to this marker); August Belmont (here, next to this marker); Cape Cod Canal (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Cape Cod Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Burying Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Still on Patrol (approx. Ύ mile away); Disabled Veterans Of All Wars (approx. 2.1 miles away); Town Of Bourne World War I Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buzzards Bay.
Other markers no longer nearby. Comassakumakanit (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Bournedale's Yesterdays
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Also see . . . Samaritans, USA. (Submitted on July 23, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
