Rev. Carleton A. Staples
The Hancock – Clarke House
- Preserved from destruction in 1890 -
stands as a memorial to
Rev. Carleton A. Staples
through whose personal efforts
the building was saved
and moved to this spot
Instrumental in forming the
Lexington Historical Society
Army Chaplin • Minister
• Citizen •
This tablet placed in 1940
by those who cherish his memory
Marker is on Hancock Street, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
