Home of Dr. Samuel Prescott
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N 42° 27.503 W 071° 20.205
19T E 307865 N 4703317
A marker showing the site of the home of Dr. William Prescott, the only man to make it to Concord to warn the patriots of the coming British.
Waymark Code: WMA7Q
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2006
Views: 102
The marker is on a low wall on the north side of Lexington Road east of Concord center. The plaque reads:
"Beyond the stone wall is the site of the house of Doctor Samuel Prescott, a citizen of Concord, and a high son of liberty, who, at Lexington, on the morning of April 19, 1775, joined Paul Revere and William Dawes, and when intercepted by a British patrol in Lincoln alone got through and brought the alarm to Concord. In 1776 he was at Ticonderoga and later he served on a privateer that was captured by the British. He was taken to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and imprisoned and there died.
"Born August 19, 1751 - Died 1777
"Placed by Old Concord Chapter, DAR - April 19, 1965."
Agency Responsible for Placement: Daughters of the American Revolution
Year Placed: 1965
County: Middlesex
City/Town Name: Concord
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
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