Historical Marker
War Memorial
Historical marker location:
301 Main Street, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
( Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 131) and Haynes Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)
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.