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.HM Number | HMWCL |
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Series | This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series |
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Year Placed | 1930 |
Placed By | Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 3:05pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 323978 N 4693579 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.37456667, -71.13795000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 22.474', W 71° 8.277' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 22' 28.44" N, 71° 8' 16.62" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 617, 978, 857 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 12 Gerrys Landing Rd, Cambridge MA 02138, US |
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