Essex in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Essex Massachusetts Soldier Monument
Photographed by James R. Murray, August 24, 2016
1. Essex Massachusetts Confederate Soldier's Monument Marker
Main inscription
1861 who fought for the Union. 1865
Erected through the efforts of W.R.C. No. 114.
Antietam Wilderness Cedar Creek
Appomattox Ressaca Port Hudson Gettysburg
New Orleans Mobile Fort Sumter
Bull Run Fair Oaks Newbern Malvern Hill
Erected 1905 by W.R.C. No. 114.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 37.905′ N, 70° 46.971′ W. Monument is in Essex, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It can be reached from the intersection of Martin Street (Massachusetts Route 22) and Shepard Drive. Marker is behind the Essex Town Hall, which is undergoing a major renovation project. It abuts a construction barrier, and can't be seen from the street. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 24 Martin Street, Essex MA 01929, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is on Massachusetts’ Cape Ann, on the North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Herbert Goodhue War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Knowlton Moore Memorial Playground (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipyard of 1668 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shipbuilders Memorial
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 690 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 24, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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