Historical Marker
The Olde Colonial Courthouse
Historical marker location:
Barnstable, Massachusetts
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) and Rendezvous Lane, on the right when traveling north.)
The Boston Marathon, one of the world's oldest annual marathons, has been held since 1897. It takes place on Patriots' Day, a Massachusetts state holiday commemorating the start of the American Revolutionary War.