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A contributing property in the Old King's Highway Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Historical Marker
Soldiers Parade Grounds Marker
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About this site
Soldiers Parade Grounds Marker 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 41.7043, -70.3085 near Barnstable. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crocker, Abiah Hinckley House (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Olde Colonial Courthouse, Saint Mary's Episcopal Church, and Crocker, Ezekiel House.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Soldiers Parade Grounds Marker on Main Street in Barnstable, placed in 1922, commemorates a training or muster field used by local militia and soldiers. It is a contributing feature of a National Register historic district in the village center.
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