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The memorial honors the men of Swampscott who lost their lives at sea. An anchor believed to be from the bark Tedesco, wrecked on January 18, 1857, was found off Swampscott in August 1968 by Mark Cheevers, William Clarke, Mark O'Grady, Kevin Cheevers, David Mair, and John Davidson. It was placed here by the Board of Selectmen Arthur J. Palleschi, Francis J. Cassidy, Edward K. Hempel, and the Historical Committee in March 1971.
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Swampscott, Massachusetts · United States
