Near Pemaquid in Lincoln County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
John Cogswell and Family
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, September 4, 2010
1. John Cogswell and Family Marker
John Cogswell and family from
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England,
first set foot in America.
They arrived on the ship Angel Gabriel,
which was wrecked here on the
following day in a violent storm. The
family settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Dedicated on September 28, 1991
at Pemaquid Point, Maine by
the Cogswell Family Association.
Erected 1991 by the Cogswell Family Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1635.
Location. 43° 50.23′ N, 69° 30.382′ W. Marker is near Pemaquid, Maine, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from Bristol Road. Marker is in Pemaquid Lighthouse Park, near the south end of Bristol Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pemaquid ME 04558, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ralph Blaisdell and Family (here, next to this marker); Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); In Grateful Memory of Ensign Richard Rundlett Wells (approx. 2.4 miles away); The President Comes to Town (approx. 5.9 miles away); Diversity on the Waterfront (approx. 5.9 miles away); Preserving the Catch (approx. 5.9 miles away).
Also see . . . John Cogswell. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, September 4, 2010
2. Wider View with Pemaquid Lighthouse
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 15, 2021
3. The Great Colonial Hurricane and the wreck of the Angel Gabriel
Historic Ipswich website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,371 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on May 15, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
