D-14-012(4AU) on Temple Street spanning Route 3 in Duxbury shall be designated and known as the George W. W. Scott Bridge, in honor of Mr. George W. W. Scott, a Civil War veteran and pioneering business owner in the town of Duxbury.
During the Civil War, George W. W. Scott served as a landsman in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Ossipee and then in the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry, an African-American regiment. After the war he worked as a domestic servant, along with his wife Louise. By 1890, the Scotts had saved enough capital to purchase a lot in the town of Duxbury to build the St. George House Inn and restaurant. The Scotts lived on the premises and later their daughter joined the successful family business. Mr. Scott was one of the founding members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in Duxbury. He died in Duxbury on June 24, 1918.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing this designation in compliance with the standards of the department
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