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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SXK_don-t-give-up-the-ship-a-war-memorial_Scituate-MA.html
If you had
looked out to sea
from this point on
June 1, 1813
you would have seen the
ship-to-ship battle between
USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon
where Captain James Lawrence
spoke his famous last words
"Don't Give Up The Ship"…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWWU_williams-barker-house_Scituate-MA.html
A portion of the house built by John Williams in 1634 is incorporated in the present house. It was a "garrison" or place of refuge and defense during King Philip's War.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWWR_the-old-oaken-bucket_Scituate-MA.html
Homestead and well made famous by Samuel Woodworth in his poem "The Old Oaken Bucket." Homestead erected by John Northey in 1675; poet born in Scituate January 13, 1785.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWWQ_site-of-stockbridge-mansion_Scituate-MA.html
The Stockbridge mansion, built before 1660, stood on this site. It was a garrison house in King Philip's War for protection of the mills, and was successfully defended. The pond and mill were made famous by Woodworth's poem "The Old Oaken Bucket."
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWD3_third-cliff_Scituate-MA.html
The first plantations at "Satuit" were laid out by the Men of Kent before 1628 on this cliff, which was then much more extensive.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWD1_gannetts-corner_Scituate-MA.html
Settled by Mathew Gannett in 1651.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW9Q_cudworth-house_Scituate-MA.html
Home of the Scituate Historical Society on land granted to Richard Garrett prior to 1646. Zephanian Cudworth built the present house in 1797 around the original chimney.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTAR_mann-historical-museum_Scituate-MA.html
A unique historical site in that its construction spans nearly three centuries. Five generations of the Mann family lived in this house. They were direct descendants of Richard Mann who settled in Scituate in 1636.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSQ3_first-training-field_Scituate-MA.html
Train bands and later militia trained on this field to serve in the King Philip's War, Revolutionary War and Civil War.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSLF_satuit-brook_Scituate-MA.html
From which the town derived its name. The Indian word first written Satuit or Seteat, meaning cold brook, was changed in 1640 to Scituate.