Winter Hill Fort, Anne Adams-Tufts, and Paul Revere
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Shorelander
N 42° 23.703 W 071° 05.865
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Two markers commemorating two people and a place from the American Revolution.
Waymark Code: WM3Q0V
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2008
Views: 66
In the tiny Paul Revere Park nestled in the corner of Main and Broadway in Somerville, lie not one but two historical markers describing the geographical importance of the site during the American Revolution. One marker, a bronze plaque attached to a rock, commemorates Anne Adams-Tufts:
"To the memory of
Anne Adams-Tufts
Born 1729 Died 1813
A heroine of the Revolution who did
active patriotic service after the
Battle of Bunker Hill.
This was the door-stone of her home
which stood
about 120 feet south-west of this spot."
Another, made of a gray stone, is more simple and reads:
"Paul Revere passed over this road in his midnight ride to Lexington and Concord, April 18, 1775."
and
"Site of the Winter Hill Fort, a stronghold build by the American forces while besieging Boston, 1775-6."
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Somerville Branch of the DAR (Adams-Tufts) and Unknown (Revere/Winter Hill)
Year Placed: 1909 (Adams-Tufts) and 1933 (Revere/Winter Hill)
County: Middlesex
City/Town Name: Somerville
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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