Sir Richard's Landing

Sir Richard's Landing (HMWCL)

Location: Cambridge, MA 02138 Middlesex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 22.474', W 71° 8.277'

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1630 - 1930

Here at the river's edge the settlers of Watertown led by Sir Richard Saltonstall landed in June 1630. Later this spot became known as Gerry's Landing, for Elbridge Gerry, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Massachusetts who lived in "Elmwood" nearby.
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HM NumberHMWCL
Series This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByMassachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 3:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 323978 N 4693579
Decimal Degrees42.37456667, -71.13795000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 22.474', W 71° 8.277'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 22' 28.44" N, 71° 8' 16.62" W
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Area Code(s)617, 978, 857
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12 Gerrys Landing Rd, Cambridge MA 02138, US
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