The Founders' Monument featuring Sir Richard Saltonstall and bas-reliefs of Roger Clap's landing and the antitax protest.

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Title

The Founders' Monument featuring Sir Richard Saltonstall and bas-reliefs of Roger Clap's landing and the antitax protest.

Subject

Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown. Historic sites -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Kitson, Henry Hudson, 1865-1947.; Robinson, George Frederick -- 1859-1949.;

Description

Built in 1935 with money raised by G. Fred Robinson. Designed by Henry Hudson Kitson. Located near the intersection of Charles River Road and Riverside Street. Richard Saltonstall was granted 558 acres and is considered the founder of Watertown.

Contributor

Watertown Free Public Library

Rights

Management Restrictions apply. See application form at http://watertownlib.org/research/historic-watertown/photographs

Identifier

figure 538

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Citation

“The Founders' Monument featuring Sir Richard Saltonstall and bas-reliefs of Roger Clap's landing and the antitax protest. ,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 21, 2013, http://digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/53888.

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