Historical Markers and War Memorials in Beverly, Massachusetts
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Built in 1638 by John Balch, who came over in 1623 with Captain Robert Gorges. The "Old Planters" received this land in exchange for their settlement at Salem. — — Map (db m47949) HM
Korean War
1950 – 1953
Dedicated to Honor the Sacrifice of Our
Servicemen and Women of Beverly Who
Served and Those Who Gave Their Lives.
"For Those Who Have Had to Fight For It,
Life Has a Flavor the Protected
Will Never Know." . . . — — Map (db m36463) WM
Vietnam War Memorial
The Citizens of Beverly Dedicate This
Memorial to All Her Men and Women Who
Served America in the Vietnam War. We
Honor the Courage and Sacrifice of Those
Who Fought and Died. We Remember Them
For Their Bravery and . . . — — Map (db m36462) HM
World War I Memorial
Beverly Remembers With Pride
Her Sons and Daughters Who
Served Their Country in World War I.
The Glorious Ones Who Died Gave
Their Lives As a Sacrifice For
The Cause of peace. They Fought
For Us; For Us They Fell. . . . — — Map (db m36461) HM
World War II Memorial
The Citizens of Beverly Dedicate
This Memorial To
All Beverly Men and Women
Who Served in America's
Armed Forces in World War II
Thus Becoming "Veterans".
Beverly Honors With Heartfelt
Love and Deep Sense Of . . . — — Map (db m36459) HM
Roger Conant was a prudent and religious man who led the old planters from Gloucester
to Salem in 1626, and held them together until the Bay Colony was founded. This house was
built on land given by him to his son Exercise Conant in 1666. — — Map (db m47357) HM
This house was built in 1694 by the Rev. John Hale, first minister of the first church in Beverly. A charge of witchcraft made against his wife convinced the minister of the folly and wickedness of the crusade and ended all witch-hunting in . . . — — Map (db m48760) HM
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Hospital Point Light was established in 1871 and marks the deep-water channel to Beverly, Salem, and Marblehead.
A smallpox hospital once stood on the hill to the rear, where there is also evidence of ramparts . . . — — Map (db m21441) HM
Hospital Point Light was constructed and first lighted in 1872 to help guide vessels into Salem and Beverly Harbors. The original two-story keeper's house and oil house are still being used.
The name Hospital Point stems from a smallpox . . . — — Map (db m21429) HM
The old planters, Roger
Conant, John Woodbery and
John Balch used this path
from their homesteads to the
cove at the head of Bass river. — — Map (db m47401) HM
Beverly's first minister played a
major role during the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. In this house he
penned the classic study of the Salem
trials -"A Modest Inquiry into the
Nature of Witchcraft" — — Map (db m162189) HM
Roger Conant
Leader of the Old Planters
And Founder in 1626
Of Naumkeag (Salem)
Built His House Here in 1636
In the Southern Angle Of
A Two Hundred Acre Grant
He Lived Here Until His Death
November 19, 1679
Erected by the Roger . . . — — Map (db m36444) HM
The Memorial Bell
The Very Generous Gift Of
Mr. Robert Hagopian of Hamilton
To be Used at Beverly Memorial Day
And Veterans' Day Observances
In This Park to Honor All Those
Who Sacrificed Their Lives
For Our Great Country
May God . . . — — Map (db m36458) HM
