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|  New England Glass Company
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Glassmaking used to be a big industry in New England. This was the largest. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 7/10/2006 last visited: 2/19/2007 |
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|  Last White Man Murdered - Pepperell, MA.
in Massachusetts Historical Markers A marker near the site of the final Indian murder in the vicinity. posted by: Strattonator location: Massachusetts date approved: 5/17/2010 last visited: 3/19/2017 |
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|  Goodwife Ann Glover
in Massachusetts Historical Markers A plaque commemorating the first Catholic martyr in Massachusetts. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 12/5/2006 last visited: 11/13/2021 |
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|  Thorning Boulder
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Site of a heroic action against the British during their retreat from Concord. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/11/2006 last visited: 1/13/2011 |
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|  Oldest House in Cambridge
in Massachusetts Historical Markers The sign at the corner of Linnaean Street and Massachusetts Avenue is for the house that is up the street that may be the oldest standing in Cambridge. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 7/21/2007 last visited: 4/12/2008 |
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|  Long Wharf
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Named for its length, Long Wharf was built in 1710 and is the oldest existing wharf in Boston. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/22/2006 last visited: 7/30/2010 |
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|  History of Boston - 1600-2000 - Rose Kennedy Greenway - Boston, MA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers The Rose Kennedy Greenway has this time line that stretches for about 100 feet, with the Boston skyline in the background. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/30/2015 last visited: 3/3/2018 |
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|  Quality Row
in Massachusetts Historical Markers A sign that remarks about the differences between the haves and have nots. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/15/2006 last visited: 2/19/2007 |
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|  Sign Marking Where the British Landed in Cambridge
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This granite marker by the Middlesex Courthouse marks where the British landed and started their march to Lexington. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 7/10/2006 last visited: 2/19/2007 |
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|  Oldest Church in East Cambridge
in Massachusetts Historical Markers The oldest church in East Cambridge, now residences. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/15/2006 last visited: 2/19/2007 |
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|  Middlesex County Courthouse
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Sign for a beautiful courthouse. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/15/2006 last visited: 2/19/2007 |
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|  Ebenezer Hancock House
in Massachusetts Historical Markers A house with vague associations to John Hancock. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 3/14/2006 last visited: 7/13/2018 |
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|  Cooper • Frost • Austin House
in Massachusetts Historical Markers A marker on the oldest house in Cambridge. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 5/27/2008 last visited: 4/12/2008 |
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|  Proclamation of the "Bells" Journey - Boston, MA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This historical marker is outside the entrance to the Bell in Hand Tavern; the oldest tavern in the United States. It is located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/6/2013 last visited: 11/11/2021 |
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|  Escape! - Fort Warren - Georges Island - Boston, MA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Ft. Warren, used during the Civil War as a prison for Confederate soldiers, politicians and Union deserters, was a secure facility with changeable currents in the channels and often stormy weather. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/21/2015 last visited: 9/28/2022 |
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|  British Officers' Trysting Place - Pepperell, MA.
in Massachusetts Historical Markers British officers' "trysting place". posted by: Strattonator location: Massachusetts date approved: 5/18/2010 last visited: 3/19/2017 |
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|  Political Prisoners Fort Warren - Georges Island MA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Fort Warren-Among the notable political prisoners confined in these rooms were James Murray Mason and John Slidell, two Confederate envoys to Great Britain. Their arrest on board the British steamer Trent provoked an international incident. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/7/2022 last visited: 9/28/2022 |
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|  Faneuil Hall
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Faneuil Hall, on the Freedom Trail, a historic assembly area in Boston. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 3/13/2006 last visited: 9/23/2018 |
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|  Custom House
in Massachusetts Historical Markers The tall, elegant Custom House in downtown Boston. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/4/2006 last visited: 6/2/2018 |
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|  Paul Revere Capture Site
in Massachusetts Historical Markers The site where Paul Revere's midnight ride ended. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/10/2006 last visited: 3/26/2016 |
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|  The Lock Gate Houses - Boston, MA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This sign by the Charles River Basin explains the history of the old and new dam and locks, as well as the Craigie Bridge and viaduct also visible. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/1/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Flour and Grain Exchange - Boston, MA, USA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This marker is on the Flour and Grain Exchange Building, which was constructed in 1892 to house two corporate trade bodies that merged. It is located at 177 Milk Street in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Massachusetts date approved: 7/27/2013 last visited: 5/9/2013 |
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|  Long Wharf and State Street - Boston, MA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers The two related historical signs at this corner are about Long Wharf, which once started near this location, and State Street, which was once considered broad. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/16/2012 last visited: 5/9/2013 |
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|  Birthplace of the Telephone
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Birthplace of a revolutionary telecommunications device. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/8/2007 last visited: 12/8/2013 |
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|  The Site of the Bunch of Grapes Tavern - Boston, MA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers This plaque of the Bunch of Grapes Tavern, marks the site where the first chartered Masonic Lodge in the New World started and the plans for Marietta, OH, were made. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/1/2011 last visited: 4/16/2018 |
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