Inman Square in Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Jake & Earl's Dixie BBQ
Photographed by M.B. Stroud, November 6, 2013
1. Jake & Earl's Dixie BBQ Marker
On this spot stood
Jake & Earl's Dixie BBQ
A favorite hangout of local patriots
Destroyed by a regiment of British troops in
the spring of 1775.
Officially not on the Freedom Trail, it was
still one of Paul Revere's favorite stops for
'que on his way to Lexington and his cry can
still be heard in Inman Square
"The British are Coming - Hide the burnt ends!"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 42° 22.398′ N, 71° 5.921′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Inman Square. It is on Cambridge Street near Prospect Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1273 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA 02139, 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: Clement G. Morgan (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benedict M. Carvalho Sq. / George Carvalho Sq. (about 700 feet away); The Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); John J. Fatal (approx. Ό mile away); Alberta V. Scott (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charlotte Hawkins Brown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site Of Recruiting Stand (approx. half a mile away); Lunsford Lane (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,731 times since then and 77 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 7, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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