Historical Marker

Barnstable Village Meridian Stones

Barnstable · Barnstable County

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About this site

Barnstable Village Meridian Stones is a historical marker in Barnstable, Barnstable County. It is one of 250 historical markers documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.

The site sits at 41.7073, -70.2945 near Barnstable. The nearest cataloged historic site is Melchiorri, Galiano L. and Evelyne C. House (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clark, Glen F. and Jeanne House, Clark, Glen F. and Jeanne House, and Beucler, Edward W. House.

This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Barnstable Village Meridian Stones is a historic object in Barnstable, Massachusetts, recorded as dating to 1871. Meridian stones were surveyors' reference markers set on a true north-south line so that compasses and instruments could be checked and corrected. It lies within a local historic district.

📍 41.7073, -70.2945 · Barnstable, Barnstable County

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Melchiorri, Galiano L. and Evelyne C. House

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Clark, Glen F. and Jeanne House

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Clark, Glen F. and Jeanne House

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Landmark

Beucler, Edward W. House

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Landmark

McElroy, Mary M. House