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Explore Chatham's history by visiting some of the many monuments and historic markers around the town.

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  • Mack Monument
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    The story behind the Mack Monument, next to the Lighthouse.
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  • The Battle of Chatham Harbor
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    This small monument adjacent to the Lighthouse overlook parking area commemerates Chatham's only action during the Revolutuonary War.
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  • Civil War Monument
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    Chatham's Civil War Monument is on Main St. in the triangle at the intersection of Seaview St. The monument is a marble obelisk and bears an inscription that reads “in memory of those that fell in the Rebellion of 1861 to 1865”. On another face is a list of seven names of war heroes, and another face lists the names, ages and details about the wounding and death of
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  • Champlain's Visit - Monument & Plaque
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    The Samuel de Champlain 1606 Voyage Commemoration Monument on Stage Harbor Road was the creation of Carol Wight, a professor at The University of Johns Hopkins, and the husband of Alice Stallknecht (Wight), whose murals hang in the Mural Barn at the Atwood Museum. Their home, and the mural barn as well, were located across the street from the present Champlain Monument lo
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