1630-1930
On this site in 1623 the Dorchester Adventurers founded the nucleus of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and fishing industry. Here Roger Conant averted bloodshed between two factions contending for a fishing stage, a notable ex- ample of arbitration in the beginning of New England.HM Number | HMWS1 |
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Series | This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series |
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Year Placed | 1930 |
Placed By | Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 1:56am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 362293 N 4718281 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.60466667, -70.67873333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 36.28', W 70° 40.724' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 36' 16.80" N, 70° 40' 43.44" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 978 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 25-99 Hough Ave, Gloucester MA 01930, US |
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