Watts' Cellar

Watts' Cellar (HMWBU)

Location: Newburyport, MA 01950 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 48.707', W 70° 52.239'

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1630 - 1930

Near this spot was "Watts Cellar," a landmark before the settlement of Newbury in 1635. An excavation used for the storage of fish by fishermen who visited the New England coast.
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HM NumberHMWBU
Series This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByMassachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 10:56pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 347059 N 4741611
Decimal Degrees42.81178333, -70.87065000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 48.707', W 70° 52.239'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 48' 42.42" N, 70° 52' 14.34" W
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Area Code(s)978
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6 Merrimac St, Newburyport MA 01950, US
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