Revere in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
Photographed by Ali Newton, July 22, 2013
1. The Battle of Chelsea Creek Marker
On May 27, 1775 near this point occurred the Battle of Chelsea Creek - the 2nd military battle and the 1st naval engagement of the American Revolution.
Col. John Stark and his militiamen successfully engaged British regulars in driving livestock from Hog and Noddle Islands.
The British attempted to cut off the colonists from the mainland by sending two armed vessels and several barges. Col. Stark's troops aided by reinforcements led by Col. Israel Putnam made a vigorous attack on the naval vessels and inflicted such damage that the schooner, Diana, was abandoned by her British crew. The Diana was dismantled and burned.
The Colonies' first victory of the American Revolution.
Rededicated on May 27, 1998, by The Revere Historical and Cultural Commission.
Erected 1998 by The Revere Historical and Cultural Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1775.
Location. 42° 24.209′ N, 71° 1.069′ W. Memorial is in Revere, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Revere Beach
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Regionally, this memorial is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. 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 Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Revere Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Revere (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bellingham-Cary Mansion (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chelsea Public Library (approx. one mile away); Liberty and Union (approx. one mile away); Soldiers and Sailors of Ward 2 (approx. one mile away); City of Chelsea (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named
Photographed by Ali Newton, July 22, 2013
2. The Battle of Chelsea Creek Marker
Also see . . . Battle of Chelsea Creek - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 23, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Ali Newton, July 22, 2013
3. The Battle of Chelsea Creek Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2013, by Ali Newton of Boston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,084 times since then and 117 times this year. Last updated on August 10, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2013, by Ali Newton of Boston, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
