In This House Lived John Glover - Marblehead MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 30.310 W 070° 50.850
19T E 348208 N 4707520
The home of John Glover, a brigadier-general of the Continental Army during the War of Indepedence. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1984.
Waymark Code: WMQ7FJ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member NorStar
Views: 2

Marker reads:
IN THIS HOUSE LIVED
JOHN GLOVER
BRIGADIER GENERAL IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY
LEADER OF THE CELEBRATED "AMPHIBIOUS REGIMENT"
OF MARBLEHEAD,
WHO ROWED WASHINGTON AND HIS ARMY
SAFELY ACROSS THE DELAWARE AT
THRENTON, DEC.25, 1776
AND SERVED WITH DISTINCTION AT
LONG ISLAND AND VALLY FORGE

THIS TABLET ERECTED 1923 BY
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN GLOVER CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLTION
Agency Responsible for Placement: --Individual Cities and Towns--

Year Placed: 1923

County: Essex

City/Town Name: Marblehead

Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed

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