Gloucester in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

First House

1630 - 1930

Photographed by Susan Morreale

1. First House Marker

Inscription.
Site of First House, erected in 1623, taken down and rebuilt in Salem in 1628 as the "Great House" of Governor Endecott.

Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1623.

Location. 42° 36.298′ N, 70° 40.72′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Hough Avenue north of Western Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located near the Visitor Center in Stage Fort Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Cape Ann Settlement (a few steps from this marker); Settlement of Cape Ann (within shouting distance of this marker); Stage Fort Fisherman's Field (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Nathaniel Warner Company Monument (about 700 feet away); Gloucester World War II Merchant Marine Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); In Honor of Nathaniel Haraden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gloucester World War II Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.

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. . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930). Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on October 22, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

Photographed by Susan Morreale

2. First House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2025, by Susan Morreale of Gloucester, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2025, by Susan Morreale of Gloucester, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.