The Minute Guns of Chelmsford
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Shorelander
N 42° 35.805 W 071° 21.107
19T E 307056 N 4718717
A marker commemorating the call to arms at the beginning of the American Revolution.
Waymark Code: WM1NRR
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2007
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This stone marker stands in Chelmsford's Central Square. It reads:
"Here on the 19th of April 1775, the Minute Guns summoned the men of Chelmsford to the Concord fight. Erected by the Molly Varnum chapter, D.A.R., A.D. 1899."
Agency Responsible for Placement: Daughters of the American Revolution
Year Placed: 1899
County: Middlesex
City/Town Name: Chelmsford
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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