Rock Ridge Cemetary
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N 42° 06.673 W 071° 10.009
19T E 320857 N 4664396
Among the people buried in this cemetary is Deborah Sampson, who volunteered in the militia during the Revolutionary War as Robert Shurtleff.
Waymark Code: WM2ER4
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2007
Views: 72
The sign says:
"Rock Ridge Cemetary
"Resting place of Deborah Sampson Gannett. 1760-1827, dressed as a man, she enlisted in the Colonial Army as Robert Shurtleff and served about two years. She was hospitalized, her sex was discovered and honorably discharged. She married Benjamin Gannett in 1785, raised her family and lived out her life nearby on East Street.
"Sharon American Revolution Bicentennial Committee"
The cemetary is at the corner of Mountain and East. The main entrance, where the sign is located, is about 100 feet north of the intersection.
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Sharon American Revolution Bicentennial Committee
County: Norfolk
City/Town Name: Sharon
Year Placed: Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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