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Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
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Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is a state-owned historic preserve and public recreation area in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The focus of the state park is a 116-foot granite shaft topped by a statue of Captain Myles Standish. Standish was military leader of Plymouth Colony. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[3]
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![]() Myles Standish Monument | |
Location | Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
Coordinates | 42°00′50″N 70°41′11″W |
Area | 30 acres (12 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[2] |
Established | 1872 |
Governing body | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Website | Myles Standish Monument State Reservation |
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