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1777 - 1779
When the British occupied Newport, RI. during the Revolution they often threatened the surrounding towns with raids or "alarums" as they were called. When a raid began a system of beacon fires were lit to warn the militia in neighboring towns to turn out.The gathering place for Rehoboth's militia was the "Liberty Tree" near the monument at the foot of the hill on Brook Street.
From here the town kept a continual watch for beacon fires from the direction of Barrington R.I.
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| HM Number | HM11UJ |
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| Placed By | Rehoboth Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 4:54am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 313403 N 4630905 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.80806667, -71.24630000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 48.484', W 71° 14.778' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 48' 29.04" N, 71° 14' 46.68" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 508, 774 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 243 Chestnut St, Rehoboth MA 02769, US |
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