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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWS2_planters-neck_Gloucester-MA.html
Here in 1630-31 a company from Plymouth, under Abraham Robinson, established a fishing station and built curing stages. For nearly two centuries and a half Annisquam was a fishing and ship-building center.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWS1_settlement-of-cape-ann_Gloucester-MA.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWRI_newbury_Rowley-MA.html
Indian region called Quascacunquen. Settled 1635 under leadership of the puritan clergyman Thomas Parker.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWO9_first-town-meeting_Middleton-MA.html
Under a giant oak near this spot on July 9, 1728, Middleton held its first town meeting & received its charter from the province of Massachusetts Bay
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWO8_first-armed-resistance_Salem-MA.html
In the revolution the first armed resistance to the Royal authority was made at this bridge 26 Feb. 1775 by the people of Salem. The advance of 300 British troops, led by Lt. Col. Leslie and sent by Gen. Gage to seize munitions of war, was here ar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWO7_in-commemoration-of-arnolds-expedition-to-quebec_Danvers-MA.html
One of the most strategic and daring exploits of the patriot cause during the revolution. Part of the troops encamped in the Town of Danvers on the night of September 14, 1775 on their way to Newburyport where they embarked for the Kennebeck and t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWHS_landing-place-of-first-settlers_Newbury-MA.html
Landing place on River Parker of the men and women who settled in Newbury between 1635 and 1650.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWF8_first-meetinghouse_Salisbury-MA.html
Site of the first meetinghouse built on the open green in 1640. The bell, hung in 1642, is said to have been brought from England by order of the Reverend William Worcester, who settled here in 1639.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWF3_adam-hawkes_Saugus-MA.html
Adam Hawkes, the first white settler in Saugus, built on this site about 1630. President John Adams was his great-grandson.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWEZ_appletons-pulpit_Saugus-MA.html
In 1687 Major Appleton of Ipswich made a speech on this rock denouncing the tyranny of the Royal Governor, Sir Edmund Andros. A watch was stationed on the hill to give warning of any approach of the Crown Officers.