| Paths of the Patriots |
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| We will certainly never identify all the paths the Patriots took. Below you will find some of the places that echo with their footprints. See Paths of Patriots for more information. |
Note: Private residences are only to be viewed from a public way. |
| Venue | Description | Prescott Marker, Magazine, Powder House Elm Street on the Common |
Marker for where Col. William Prescott and son Benjamin Prescott were born. The Magazine was used during the Revolution and was possibly called the Prescott Magazine. It is on Powder House Road where the Lawrence Academy is currently located. The House is on a walking tour of Historic Groton Center. There is also a memorial to Colonel William Prescott. |
First Parish Church |
101 men assembled here to march to Concord for the battle. | |
Shattuck Marker |
Marker, on the right near Wattle's Pond, commemorating Job Shattuck, who was also a member of Shays' Rebellion in 1786. |
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The Old Burying Ground |
On the left side about 1/4 mile from Main Street is where the Revolutionary Patriots are buried. |
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