Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Civil War Soldiers Monument

From Website, circa 2014

1. Newton Civil War Soldiers' Monument

Massachusetts Civil War Monuments Project website entry
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Inscription.
In memoriam perpetuam, 1864 Pro patria mortui sunt (“they have died for their country”)

Erected 1864.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 42° 19.965′ N, 71° 12.58′ W. Marker is in Newton, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Memorial is at the intersection of Walnut Street and Elm Street on Walnut Street. Marker is in the Newton Cemetery. Once inside the Cemetery from Walnut Street, bear left at the fork and proceed straight about 100 yards. The obelisk will be on the small hill right in front of you. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newton Center MA 02459, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Early Meeting House (approx. 1.1 miles away); East Parish Burying Ground (approx. 1.1 miles away); Watertown (approx. 2.6 miles away); Near This Spot (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Watertown (approx. 2.8 miles away); Here Stood the Meeting House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Washington Passed This Place (approx. 2.9 miles away); Roberts Paper Mill (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newton.

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this monument. This monument was recently renovated for its sesquicentennial. It is one of the oldest in Massachusetts, having been erected before the war ended.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2015, by Andrew Swan of Waltham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 3, 2015, by Andrew Swan of Waltham, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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