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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Barnstable, Massachusetts

 
Clickable Map of Barnstable County, Massachusetts and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Barnstable County, MA (315) Bristol County, MA (187) Dukes County, MA (44) Plymouth County, MA (185)  BarnstableCounty(315) Barnstable County (315)  BristolCounty(187) Bristol County (187)  DukesCounty(44) Dukes County (44)  PlymouthCounty(185) Plymouth County (185)
Barnstable is the county seat for Barnstable County
Barnstable is in Barnstable County
      Barnstable County (315)  
ADJACENT TO BARNSTABLE COUNTY
      Bristol County (187)  
      Dukes County (44)  
      Plymouth County (185)  
 
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1 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — 1639 At This Rock Now In Fragments
On Main St (Massachusetts Route Rt 6A), on the right when traveling west.
1639 At This Rock Now In Fragments Tradition Reports That The Settlers of Barnstable Received The Sacrament For The First Time In Their New Abode And Held Their First Town Meeting This Tablet to Their Memorty Was Set Up In 1916Map (db m187512) HM
2 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — 1814
On Main St (Massachusetts Route 6A) at Railroad Ave, on the right when traveling east on Main St.
During the War of 1812, Captain Richard Raggett, of the British blockade ship, H.M.S. Spenser, demanded a ransom of $6,000 from the village of Barnstable, or else he would destroy the extensive saltworks owned by Loring Crocker. Undaunted, . . . Map (db m142193) HM WM
3 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Abraham Blish
On Main St (Local Route 6A) 0.1 miles east of Hyannis - Barnstable Rd, on the right when traveling east.
Original Settler with the Barnstable Colony in 1640. Selected Grand Juror, Hayward, Constable, and Highway Surveyor. Served with Militia of the Colony of New Plymouth. In 1658, he built and operated one of the First Grist Mills in . . . Map (db m140492) HM
4 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Barnstable County’s 300th Anniversary
Near Main St (Massachusetts Route 6A) 0.1 miles east of Railroad Ave, on the right when traveling east.
1685 - Memorial - 1985 This tablet is in commemoration of Barnstable County’s 300th Anniversary A dedication to those loyal sons and daughters who gave unselfishly of themselves to the call of duty in the Military, . . . Map (db m142219) HM
5 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Barnstable Village World War II Monument
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) west of Windsor Way, on the left when traveling west.
In honor of the men and women from Barnstable Village who served their country in World War II Erected by the Barnstable Fire Department 1948Map (db m234495) WM
6 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Capt. John Gorham House
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) east of Ryder Lane, on the left when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m190893) HM WM
7 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Charles L. Gifford
Near Main St (Massachusetts Route 6A) 0.1 miles east of Railroad Ave, on the right when traveling east.
In Memory of Charles L. Gifford Served United States House of Representatives November 7, 1922 - August 23, 1947Map (db m142331) HM
8 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Elder Thomas Dimmock
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) west of Captain Murphys Way, on the right when traveling west.
This Boulder Is Erected as a Memorial to Elder Thomas Dimmock Who with Rev. Joseph Hull Received the Charter for the Land Now Occupied by the Town of Barnstable On This Knoll He Built a Fortification House in 1643 Barnstable . . . Map (db m190896) HM
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9 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — First Meeting House In Barnstable1646-1681
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) east of Governors Way, on the right when traveling east.
Near this spot stood the First Meeting House in Barnstable 1646 – 1681Map (db m186305) HM
10 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Grave of Iyanough
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) at Rue Michelle, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
North of here a Tablet marks the Grave of Iyanough Indian Sachem who Aided the Pilgrims in 1621. From him Hyannis and Wianno derived their names.Map (db m190890) HM
11 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — James Otis Jr.
On Main St (Massachusetts Route 6A) 0.1 miles east of Railroad Ave, on the right when traveling east.
James Otis Jr. The Patriot West Barnstable 1725 — 1783 Advocate Orator Statesman President John Adams Said In Part Of Otis’s Famous Writs Of Assistance Speech In Boston February 1761 “American Independence . . . Map (db m142330) HM
12 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Korean WarJune 25, 1950 – July 2, 1953
On Mid-Cape Highway (Massachusetts Route 6A) 0.1 miles west of Willow Street, on the right when traveling east.
Korean War June 25, 1950 – July 2, 1953 33,629 KIA - 8,177 MIA This site is dedicated to the men and women who served this nation during the Korean War, and to the many who made the supreme sacrifice for love of . . . Map (db m158956) WM
13 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Lt. Colonel F.W. McAbee
On Mid-Cape Highway (Massachusetts Route 6A) 0.1 miles west of Willow Street, on the right when traveling east.
Lt. Colonel F.W. McAbee U.S.A. Served 1942-1961 World War II Korean War Prisoner of War 1950-1953 Cape & Islands Chapter 1 Korean War Veterans Association Map (db m158958) WM
14 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Marcy Otis Warren
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) 0.1 miles east of Railroad Ave, on the right when traveling east.
Mercy Otis Warren Born – W. Barnstable 1728 - 1814 Champion Of The Bill Of Rights Playwright – Poet – Historian PatriotMap (db m142325) HM
15 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Men Of Barnstable
On Main St (Massachusetts Route 6A) at Rendezvous Lane, on the left when traveling east on Main St.
In Honor Of The Men Of Barnstable Who Served In The Revolution The War Of 1812 The Civil War The War With Spain The War With Germany This Stone Marks The Spot From Which The Soldiers Marched To Boston In . . . Map (db m142182) WM
16 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Mercy Otis Warren
On Rendezvous Lane at Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A), on the right when traveling north on Rendezvous Lane.
: In Tribute To Mercy Otis Warren Poet, Playwright, Historian And Political Pamphleteer On The Occasion Of The 225th Anniversary Of The Start Of The American Revolution 1775 - 2000 * * * * * Member of a . . . Map (db m142177) HM WM
17 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Near this marker stood the second meetinghouse in Barnstable1681-1719
On Main St (Massachusetts Route 6A), on the right when traveling west.
Near this marker stood the second meetinghouse in BarnstableMap (db m187492) HM
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18 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Olde Colonial Courthouse
On Rendezvous Lane at Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A), on the right when traveling north on Rendezvous Lane.
This building was the court house where the Kings Court was forced to end its sessions by a band of patriots in September 1774Map (db m142175) HM
19 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Rev. John Lothrop
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) at Harris Meadow Lane, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Erected to the memory of Rev. John Lothrop 1584 — 1653 And Such First Settlers Who Fill Unmarked Graves in this Cemetery And at the “Calves Pasture” Mr. Lothrop Was Pastor of the Church of England at Egerton, 1611 - 1623 The . . . Map (db m190420) HM
20 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Rev. Joseph Hull House
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) at Governors Way, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
. . . Map (db m186304) HM
21 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Sandwich Meeting of Friends
Near Quaker Road, 0.1 miles north of Spring Hill Rd.
Sandwich Monthly Meeting of Friends, established in 1657, is the oldest continuous Quaker meeting in North America. It consists of congregations here, in West Falmouth and in Yarmouth. This meetinghouse, the third on this site, was built . . . Map (db m140503) HM
22 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — The Olde Colonial Courthouse
Near Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) at Rendezvous Lane, on the right when traveling north.
You are standing where, on September 27, 1774, Cape Cod won its independence from the British without a shot fired. The Province of Massachusetts Bay had been self-governing since its creation. But to punish it for the Boston Tea Party the . . . Map (db m191121) HM
23 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — The Unitarian Church of Barnstable
On Main St (Local Route 6A) 0.1 miles east of Hyannis - Barnstable Rd, on the left when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m140443) HM
24 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — Thomas Hinckley
On Main St (Massachusetts Route 6A) 0.1 miles west of Crocker Lane, on the left when traveling east.
Nearby Stood The Homestead Of Thomas Hinckley Governor Of Plymouth Colony From 1681 To The Union With The Bay Colony in 1692. Map (db m142187) HM
25 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable — War MemorialWest Barnstable, Massachusetts
On Meetinghouse Way at Lombard Ave, on the right when traveling south on Meetinghouse Way.
Our Community Dedicates This Memorial Lest We Forget In Memoriam ★ Gilman, Raymond E.   ★ Luomala, Otis   ★ Thomas, Dennis World War I Anderson, Charles S · Atwood, Neil · Baker, Stanley · Benson, Aubrey C. · . . . Map (db m143819) WM
 
 
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May. 10, 2024