Brig Falconer Memorial - Ipswich MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 42° 41.089 W 070° 50.585
19T E 349005 N 4727462
The Brig Falconer was wrecked on Ipswich Beach December 17, 1847. Seventeen of the passengers and crew were lost. Twelve lie buried here in one common grave.
Waymark Code: WM12NEF
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 3

Inscription: The Brig Falconer was wrecked on Ipswich Beach December 17, 1847. Seventeen of the passengers and crew were lost. Twelve lie buried here in one common grave.
Thomas Shaw, and his wife • Julia Laskin • Margaret Hennesy • Howard Fling • Peter Conners • James Casson • George Hayes • Thomas Warren • John Summers • Thomas Grady • Isaac Jones.

Location: This marker is in the Old Burying Ground at the intersection of High Street and Short Street, Ipswich MA 01938
Disaster Date: 12/17/1847

Memorial Sponsors: Essex County Historical Society

Disaster Type: Natural

Relevant Website: [Web Link]

Date of dedication: Not listed

Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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