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VIDEO: Honoring the Men of South Danvers Who Fought at Lexington
Each year, Peabody celebrates Patriot's Day by honoring the soldiers who served at the Battle of Lexington in 1775. Peabody, back then, was known as South Danvers, and each year the Danvers Alarm List participates in the ceremonies.
On any given day, scores of drivers and pedestrians travel past the Lexington Monument on Washington Street in Peabody without acknowledging the names of the seven men who fought and died in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.
On Monday morning, city officials, the Peabody Historical Society, the Peabody Veterans Council and members of the Danvers Alarm List militia acknowledged the sacrifices made by Samual Cook Jr., Ebenezer Goldwaite, Bejamin Deland Jr., George Southwick, Henry Jacobs, Jotham Webb and Perley Putnam.
Ray Silva, commander of the Peabody Veterans Council, placed a wreath on the monument as members of the Second Corps Cadets Veterans Association looked on.
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Then Henry Rutkowski, captain of the Danvers Alarm List, ordered the seven militiamen to fire three rounds from the muskets.
You can find the rest of the story from Monday at our sister site Peabody Patch.
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