1640 Milton Landing Place
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NorStar
N 42° 16.166 W 071° 04.047
19T E 329499 N 4681761
At this location was where the Suffolk Resolves were signed, a document that influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
Waymark Code: WM2A7H
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
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The marker says:

"1640 Milton Landing Place

"Near this spot were enacted on September 9, 1774 by about seventy patriots assembled at Daniel Vose's Inn the

"SUFFOLK RESOLVES

"which carried by Paul Revere to the Continental Congress at Philadelphia became a powerful influence in the adoption of the Declaration of Independence

"1930"

The words of the document have been posted online and can be accessed from this link: (visit link)

The Inn has been moved to 1370 Canton Street on the other side of the town and is now the headquarters of the Milton Historical Society. The link to it is here: (visit link) .
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)

Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Town of Milton [Likely]

Year Placed: 1930

County: Norfolk

City/Town Name: Milton

Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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