Myles Standish Monument State Reservation

Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Myles Standish Monument
Location in Massachusetts
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation (the United States)
LocationDuxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°00′51″N 70°40′58″W / 42.0142359°N 70.6827937°W / 42.0142359; -70.6827937
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Elevation174 ft (53 m)
Established1872
AdministratorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website

Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States. 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.

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