Watertown Monuments and Historical Markers

description - Honoring the Stone Brothers, early Watertown settlers, sons of David and Ursula Stone. Born in Great Bromley, county of Essex, England, emigrated to New England in 1635, settled in Watertown. Old Burying Ground, Arlington Street. subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts.; Historic sites -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Stone family.; relation - Identifier - figure 821

description - Thomas Mayhew marker on River Parkway at intersection of Riverside Street and Charles River Road. Thomas Mayhew, the father was the owner of the grist mill and a merchant. He owned 150 acres on the south side of the Charles River. Thomas Mayhew, the… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts.; Historic sites -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Meyhew, Thomas.; relation - Identifier - figure 778

description - Memorial to Justice Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Watertown Square, 1930. Benjamin Robbins Curtis was an American attorney and United States Supreme Court Justice. Curtis was the first and only Whig justice of the Supreme Court. He was also the first… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts.; Historic sites -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Curtis, Benjamin Robbins --… relation - Identifier - figure 678

description - Colored postcard with the Public Library in the background, Civil War cannons in the foreground and a stack of cannon balls to the left. The monument cost $3, 600, dedicated Oct. 1, 1889. Constructed from fine-grained granite, the Soldiers? Monument… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites --… relation - Identifier - figure 6042

description - Built in 1935 with money raised by G. Fred Robinson. Designed by Henry Hudson Kitson. Located near the intersection of Charles River Road and Riverside Street. subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Kitson, Henry… relation - Identifier - figure 6041

description - Colored postcard with the Grant School in the background and Civil War cannons in the foreground. The monument cost $3, 600, dedicated Oct. 1, 1889. Constructed from fine-grained granite, the Soldiers? Monument stands at over 21 feet. The figure of… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites --… relation - Identifier - figure 6040

description - Soldiers? Monument, Saltonstall Park, erected in 1889. The monument cost $3, 600. Constructed from fine-grained granite, the Soldiers? Monument stands at over 21 feet. The figure of the Civil War soldier is positioned with his right foot slightly… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites --… relation - Identifier - figure 6039

description - Soldiers? Monument, Saltonstall Park, erected in 1889. The monument cost $3, 600. Constructed from fine-grained granite, the Soldiers? Monument stands at over 21 feet. The figure of the Civil War soldier is positioned with his right foot slightly… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites --… relation - Identifier - figure 6038

description - Memorial Day observation at Joseph Coolidge Monument in the old burying ground at the corner of Arlington and Mount Auburn Streets. Representative from the American Legion reading with Boy Scouts in the background. Monument text: Joseph Coolidge,… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts. War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historical societies… relation - Identifier - figure 582

description - Memorial Day observation at Joseph Coolidge Monument in the old burying ground at the corner of Arlington and Mount Auburn Streets. Monument text: Joseph Coolidge, born June 18, 1730. Killed in the battle at Lexington, April 19, 1775. The only… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historical… relation - Identifier - figure 574

description - Historical boundary marker on Mount Auburn Street, just east of the Cambridge/Watertown boundary. "1630 -- 1930. Cambridge. Location chosen in 1630 to be the capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Settled in 1631 under leadership of Thomas Dudley… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts.; Historic sites -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 544

description - Built in 1935 with money raised by G. Fred Robinson. Designed by Henry Hudson Kitson. Located near the intersection of Charles River Road and Riverside Street. Richard Saltonstall was granted 558 acres and is considered the founder of Watertown. subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown. Historic sites --… relation - Identifier - figure 538

description - Granite tablet marking Sir Richard Saltonstall's landing in 1630. Located at Gerry?s Landing in Cambridge, behind the Mount Auburn Hospital. Text: "Sir Richard's Landing. Here at the river's edge the settlers of Watertown led by Sir Richard… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) --… relation - Identifier - figure 533

description - Located at corner of Common and Mount Auburn Streets. Erected by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts in 1914. subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) --… relation - Identifier - figure 531

description - Commemorative bronze tablet at foot of Constitution Oak behind Main Library, dedicated in memory of 150th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution by the Watertown Women's Club. Cut down in 2004 to make way for a new addition to the main library… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; relation - Identifier - figure 5043

description - The Roll of Honor in the World War 1917-1919 "Our Honored Dead" - 28 names are listed. Under that are the names of the those that served from Watertown. This plaque hangs in the Town Hall stairway. subject - War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; relation - Identifier - figure 5038

description - Monument in front of Town Hall, dedicated to Watertown?s war dead in World War II. subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 5037

description - Captured Howitzer from World War I, located at Victory Field. One of the most important pieces in the arsenal of the German Artillery, was the 150mm Heavy Howitzers. The sFH13 aimed at increasing the range, and at the same time reducing the number of… subject - War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Parks -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 5036

description - World War I memorial in front of the American Legion, now the Marine Corps League, Pvt. Charles J. Shutt Detachment. Originally the house of J.Q.A. Pierce, built in ca.1872. subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Pierce, John Q.A. --… relation - Identifier - figure 5033

description - American Legion building at 215 Mount Auburn Street. Originally the house of John Q.A. Pierce, built in ca.1872. John Q.A. Pierce was a slipper manufacturer at 140 Pearl Street, who lived on Palfrey Street near Spring Street before building thid… subject - Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Pierce, John Q.A. -- 1817-1891.; relation - Identifier - figure 5032