Granite Ave Monument

Granite Ave Monument is a historic site in , , . Granite Ave Monument is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Granite Railway and John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site.

Protected area
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The was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from , to a dock on the in . is situated 1 mile south of Granite Ave Monument.

Archaeological site
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The is a historic archaeological site at 61 Crescent Street, . The site is called Braintree Furnace in some texts; the location at the time of operation was in a part of , that later became Quincy. is situated 1 mile southeast of Granite Ave Monument.

Tower
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The is a historic water tower structure located on Reservoir Road in , USA. The tower was built in 1899-1902 to contain a 330,000 US gallons steel water tank. is situated 2,500 feet east of Granite Ave Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Quincy and Milton.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of . It is separated from the city of by the , and borders the Quincy neighborhoods of , and .

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is a town in , United States and an of . The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census.

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is in . was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here.

Granite Ave Monument

Latitude
42.25785° or 42° 15′ 28″ north
Longitude
-71.0375° or 71° 2′ 15″ west
Open location code
87JC7X57+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29818358
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
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Highlights include East Congregational Church and Crane Park.

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