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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Somerville, Massachusetts

 
Clickable Map of Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, MA (409) Essex County, MA (345) Norfolk County, MA (119) Suffolk County, MA (536) Worcester County, MA (356) Hillsborough County, NH (81)  MiddlesexCounty(409) Middlesex County (409)  EssexCounty(345) Essex County (345)  NorfolkCounty(119) Norfolk County (119)  SuffolkCounty(536) Suffolk County (536)  WorcesterCounty(356) Worcester County (356)  HillsboroughCountyNew Hampshire(81) Hillsborough County (81)
Lowell and Cambridge are both the county seat for Middlesex County
Somerville is in Middlesex County
      Middlesex County (409)  
ADJACENT TO MIDDLESEX COUNTY
      Essex County (345)  
      Norfolk County (119)  
      Suffolk County (536)  
      Worcester County (356)  
      Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (81)  
 
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1 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville — George DilboyWorld War I Medal of Honor Recipient
George Dilboy, Private First Class, United States Army, Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor-Born 1896, of Greek Parentage, in Alatsata, Asia Minor, near the city of Smyrna. Enlisted 19 June 1916, Company H, 103rd Infantry, 26th Infantry . . . Map (db m108941) WM
2 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville — Powder House1630 - 1930
This stone windmill built by John Mallet about 1703 was sold to the Province for a gun powder magazine in 1747. Rifled by General Gage of the Colony's powder on I September 1774, it became a magazine of the American Army in 1775-76.Map (db m48827) HM
3 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville — Revolutionary War Skirmish
A sharp fight occurred here between the Patriots and the British. April 19, 1775 This marks British soldiers graves.Map (db m103186) HM
4 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Central Hill — Central Hill Playground
Central Hill Park is Somerville's first and oldest public park. Established in 1870, Central Hill Playground was constructed within the park to serve children and families citywide. Renovated in 2021 with funding from the Community Preservation Act . . . Map (db m243056) HM
5 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Central Hill — The First Congregational Unitarian Society in Somerville
Near this site the First Congregational Unitarian Society in Somerville organized August 22, 1844Map (db m243055) HM
6 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Central Hill — The French Redoubt
Gen. Putnam set up the French Redoubt after retreating from Bunker Hill. Along with others, the French Redoubt successfully held out against British advances and became a strategic fortification extended from what is not the back of the high . . . Map (db m243057) HM
7 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Cobble Hill — Paul Revere
On his famous ride April 18, 1775 was intercepted near here by British officers and escaped.Map (db m245579) HM
8 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, East Somerville — "Ploughed Hill"
"Ploughed Hill" Fortified and bombarded in 1775-76 Site of Ursuline Convent Founded 1820 and opened 1826 Burned 1834. Hill dug down 1875 to 1897 Erected by Mt. Benedict Council No. 75Map (db m243062) HM
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9 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Union Square — A Moment In Time
Near this spot on April 17th, 1832, Jonathan W. Niles unearthed the first complete Anchisaurus skeleton. Niles, an employee of the Milk Row Bleachery, found the discovery while working to fill the Miller's River marsh (which now is the stretch of . . . Map (db m243066) HM
10 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Union Square — James Miller
On this Hillside James Miller Minute Man Aged 65 was slain by the British April 19, 1775 “I am too old to run”Map (db m243064) HM WM
11 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Ward Two — The Somerville Home1927 - 2019
Before the arrival of Riverside Community Care in 2019, the building at 117 Summer Street was once The Somerville Home, a private, nonprofit organization offering long-term residential care to seniors from Somerville and surrounding towns. . . . Map (db m243069) HM
12 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, West Somerville — James A. Logan
James A. Logan First Lieutenant, Air Corps Army of the United States Born 22 April 1921 Killed in action over Bellay-sur-Some, France 8 July 1944 Citations Distinguished Flying Cross   Air Medal   Purple Heart Excerpt from . . . Map (db m244383) HM WM
13 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Winter Hill — Edward L. Leathers
Edward L. Leathers. Private First Class, United States Army, Reconnaissance Company, 67th Armored Regiment, Word War II. Edward L. Leathers was born on November 13, 1924, and lived at 7 Jasper Street in Somerville. He left high school to join . . . Map (db m243060) WM
14 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Somerville, Winter Hill — Edward Leathers Community Park
Somerville was once an open rural area. Since the American Revolution, the area has experienced steady growth. In 1895, Charles E. Gilman, a major landowner in the area, established his estate at the location of this park. In 1971 the Kemp . . . Map (db m243059) HM
 
 
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May. 9, 2024