Gloucester in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Reverend John Rogers
Holy Bible 1537
Photographed by Marc Posner, August 25, 2022
1. Reverend John Rogers Marker
Erected by Roger W. Babson in honor of his ancestor Reverend John Rogers burned at the stake February 4, 1555 in London for translating the Bible into English and preaching the Eighth Chapter of Deuteronomy.
Erected by Roger W. Babson in honor of his ancestor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 4, 1555.
Location. 42° 36.786′ N, 70° 39.875′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Middle Street just west of School Street, on the right when traveling west. This monument is located on the grounds of the Trinity Congregational Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 Middle St, Gloucester MA 01930, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Ann, on the North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Sawyer (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salting Fish (about 500 feet away); Cape Ann Granite (about 600 feet away); Admiralty Anchor (about 700 feet away); Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (about 700 feet away); James Tappan (about 700 feet away); Captain Howard Blackburn (about 700 feet away); Captain Alfred (Centennial) Johnson (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.
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1. About Reverend John Rogers
Roger Babson, who funded this monument, also funded the creation of the Babson Boulders, which are located in Dogtown, an abandoned village and hiking area in Gloucester, MA, and the Gravity Research Foundation monuments, which can be found on a number of college campuses in the United States.
— Submitted March 15, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 15, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
