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Kingston in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

The Brig Independence

 
 
The brig Independence Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Chris Connors
1. The brig Independence Marker
Inscription. In the year 1776. The Brig Independence Set sail from Kingston's Jones River to protect the ships and coastline of Massachusetts.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US RevolutionaryWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
 
Location. 41° 59.89′ N, 70° 42.625′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. Marker is on River Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston MA 02364, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. North Plymouth 9-11 Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named North Plymouth 9-11 Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Homestead of Captain Myles Standish (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Nook Gate (approx. 2.1 miles away); Memorial Stones of John and Priscilla Alden (approx. 2.2 miles away); Welcome to the Old Burial Ground, c. 1632-1787 (approx. 2.2 miles away); America's Oldest Maintained Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Site of First Church (approx. 2.2 miles away).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2015, by Chris Connors of Tisbury, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 30 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 15, 2015, by Chris Connors of Tisbury, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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