Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States. The focus of the state park is a 116-foot granite shaft topped by a statue of Captain Myles Standish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Myles Standish Burial Ground and Mill Pond.
Myles Standish Burial Ground
Cemetery
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The Myles Standish Burial Ground in Duxbury, Massachusetts is, according to the American Cemetery Association, the oldest maintained cemetery in the United States.
Mill Pond
Reservoir
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Mill Pond is a 13-acre pond in Duxbury, Massachusetts in the village of Island Creek. The pond is located south of Island Creek Pond. Island Creek runs through the pond.
First Parish Church
Place of worship
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The First Parish Church is a historic Unitarian Universalist church at Tremont and Depot Streets in Duxbury, Massachusetts. First Parish Church is currently a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duxbury and Kingston.
Duxbury
Duxbury is a city in Massachusetts. It is one of the wealthier communities in the South Shore region.
Kingston
Kingston is a small residential town on the South Shore of Massachusetts. There are many historical sites that are associated with the original Plymouth Colony within its borders including the home of Governor Bradford and battle sites of King Phillip's War.Plymouth
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Plymouth is on the South Shore of Massachusetts. Known as "America's Hometown," Plymouth is most famous for being the final landing place of the Pilgrims who arrived on board the Mayflower in 1620, after storms lead them away from their desired settlement, the Hudson River.
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Massachusetts, US
- Categories: sculpture and recreation area
- Location: Town of Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.0138° or 42° 0′ 50″ northLongitude
-70.6833° or 70° 40′ 60″ westOpen location code
87JF2878+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1251011645OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q6947709
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Duxbury and Baileys Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Captains Hill and Brewster Woods.
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