Wollaston in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Sailors Home Cemetery
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 1, 2010
1. Sailors Home Cemetery Marker
Sailors Home Cemetery-This cemetery, the last remnant of the National Sailors’ Home in Quincy contains the remains of at least 119 veterans of this country’s Civil War.
The Home located on 6½ acres in Wollaston, operated as a farm for 66 years, from 1866 to 1931.
Established primarily for veteran sailors and marines, the home also provided refuge for former soldiers.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 16.158′ N, 70° 59.994′ W. Marker is in Wollaston, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. Memorial is on Fenno Street. The cemetery is located about .2 miles from Fenno Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy MA 02170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Charles Vaughan Wells (approx. 0.7 miles away); Domenico D’Alessandro (approx. 0.7 miles away); Three Adams Brothers (approx. ¾ mile away); William Field (approx. 0.8 miles away); Etta M. Hutchins (approx. 0.8 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away).
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Photographed By Don Morfe, October 1, 2010
2. Sailors Home Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 1, 2010
3. Sailors Home Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 1, 2010
4. Sailors Home Cemetery Marker
MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION: GRIFFITHS, JOHN
Rank and organization: Captain of the Forecastle, U.S. Navy. Born: 1835, Wales. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba during the assault on Fort Fisher on 15 January 1865. As one of a boatcrew detailed to one of the generals on shore, Griffiths bravely entered the fort in the assault and accompanied his party in carrying dispatches at the height of the battle. He was one of 6 men who entered the fort in the assault from the fleet.
He also served in the Union Army in the 20th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,429 times since then and 534 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
