ELIZABETH DYAR MEMORIAL at Freeman, Maine

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Take the West Freeman road out of Strong.  Take the
third right and follow track through yard and woods
to the Memorial. Track to Memorial is not passable. 
Memorial is in excellent condition

Copied Early 1970's by George & Janet Thompson

My Mother Mrs. Elizabeth Dyar Died June 4, 1818 AE.
67

"All flesh is grass."

Erected by Eld. Joseph Dyar

TO COMMEMORATE THE PATRIOTISM OF

Elizabeth Nichols Dyar one of three young women who
mixed and applied the paint to disgiuse as indians
the men of the Boston Tea Party Dec. 16, 1773 With
her children she was smuggled through the lines of
Malden. Passed latter part of life here with
youngest son, John Nichols Dyar on "Prospect" Farm
and was buried on this spot. Also her husband Joseph
Dyar who was nine times captured by the British
while Captain of boat carrying supplies to American
Army died from effect of ill treatment in 1783 and
buried in Malden, Mass. This grave restored by their
decendents, Town of Freeman and Colonel Asa Whitcomb
Chapter of Kingfield, September 1923 Tablet placed
by the Maine State Council Daughters of the American
Revolution July 1924

(BRONZE PLAQUE SET IN A BOULDER)