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Hingham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Reverend Peter Hobart

 
 
Reverend Peter Hobart Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, September 30, 2007
1. Reverend Peter Hobart Marker
Inscription. In grateful memory of Reverend Peter Hobart and that company of English men and women who founded the town of Hingham, landing near this spot in September, 1635
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraReligion & Religious StructuresSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1635.
 
Location. 42° 14.608′ N, 70° 53.191′ W. Marker is in Hingham, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is on North Street near Station Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hingham MA 02043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the South Shore. 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: Hingham Massachusetts (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Ship Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); POW/MIA Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Samuel Lincoln House (approx. Ό mile away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. Ό mile away); Benjamin Lincoln (approx. Ό mile away); General Benjamin Lincoln House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Great Abolitionist Pic Nic of 1844 (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hingham.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,771 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on October 9, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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