Guide to historic PlymouthLocalities and objects of interest . , on the 8th of October, 1883, during repairson the hill, other remains were found, which werecarefully removed, and afterwards, on the 20th ofNovember, enclosed in a lead box and re-interredon the precise spot of their original burial. Directlyover the grave a granite slab has been placed byorder of the town, bearing an appropriate inscrip-tion. On the 27th of November, 1883, others stillwere found which lie undisturbed near the last, andtheir exact resting-place is designated on the mem-orial slab above mentioned. Coles
Guide to historic PlymouthLocalities and objects of interest . , on the 8th of October, 1883, during repairson the hill, other remains were found, which werecarefully removed, and afterwards, on the 20th ofNovember, enclosed in a lead box and re-interredon the precise spot of their original burial. Directlyover the grave a granite slab has been placed byorder of the town, bearing an appropriate inscrip-tion. On the 27th of November, 1883, others stillwere found which lie undisturbed near the last, andtheir exact resting-place is designated on the mem-orial slab above mentioned. Coles Hill has otherhistories also. From the first days its position overand commanding the harbor led to its being selectedas a place of defence. In 1742 the General Courtgranted a sum of money to the town to erect abattery here. In 1775, the old defence having goneto decay, a new one was built and manned, andcontinued to be kept up during the war. In 1814still another fort was thrown up here, and placed incharge of companies of soldiers stationed in thetown. Vt. MYLES STANDIbH MONUMENT, DUXBURY. Leyden Street*
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