Myles Standish Monument State Reservation

Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Myles Standish Monument
Map showing the location of Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Map showing the location of Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Map showing the location of Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation (the United States)
LocationDuxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°00′50″N 70°41′11″W / 42.01389°N 70.68639°W / 42.01389; -70.68639
Area30 acres (12 ha)[1]
Elevation200 ft (61 m)[2]
Established1872
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteMyles Standish Monument State Reservation

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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  2. ^ "Myles Standish State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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