Historical Marker
Worcester Civil War Memorial
Historical marker location:
99 Front St, Worcester, Massachusetts
( Memorial is at the intersection of Front Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Front Street.)
Marker installed: 1873
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.