Bear Skin Neck

Bear Skin Neck (HMWCE)

Location: Rockport, MA 01966 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 39.533', W 70° 37.007'

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1630 - 1930

Named from a bear caught by the tide and killed in 1700. Commercial and shipbuilding center of Rockport for 160 years. First dock built here 1743. Sandy Bay Pier Company organized 1809. Site of Stone Fort and Sea Fencibles Barrack during War of 1812.
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HM NumberHMWCE
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 Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 6:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 367490 N 4724202
Decimal Degrees42.65888333, -70.61678333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 39.533', W 70° 37.007'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 39' 31.98" N, 70° 37' 0.42" W
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Area Code(s)978, 508
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 Bearskin Neck, Rockport MA 01966, US
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