Provincetown in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Rose Dorothea
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 20, 2019
1. Rose Dorothea Marker
This Stone Commemorates the Victory of the Schooner Rose Dorothea Captained by Marion Perry and Crew, at the Old Home Week Celebration in Boston 1907. This Cup Given by Sir Thomas Lipton for the Winner of this Race can be Seen in the Provincetown Town Hall
This Stone erected by Popular Subscription Through the Efforts of the Portuguese American Civic League.
Erected by The Portuguese American Civic League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 42° 3.057′ N, 70° 11.239′ W. Marker is in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Commercial St 0.1 miles south of Ryder St EXT, on the right when traveling south. Marker located in front of Provincetown Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 Commercial St, Provincetown MA 02657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sons of Provincetown (within shouting distance of this marker); Provincetown AIDS Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Provincetown Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); #286 Commercial St. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown (about 300 feet away); Mayflowers Passengers Memorial (about 300 feet away); Pilgrim Memorial Stone (about 400 feet away); MacMillan Wharf (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Provincetown.
Regarding Rose Dorothea.
The schooner Rose Dorothea won the Lipton's Cup in 1907, despite breaking one of her masts, in the first and only Fisherman's Race, a 42-mile race from Provincetown to Gloucester to Boston. During World War I, in February 1917, a German U-Boat sank the schooner near the coast of Portugal,
Public Domain, September 20, 2019
2. The Rose Dorothea c. 1907
Photo c. 1907 Public Domain
3. The Rose Dorothea c. 1907
Photographed by Diane Murphy, July 2024
4. Rose Dorothea Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,886 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on December 26, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
