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

John Wise House

1630 - 1930

Photographed by Michael Tiernan, September 23, 2011

1. John Wise House Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1701 by John Wise, pastor of the Chebacco parish of Ipswich, now Essex. Son of a laborer, Harvard graduate, army chaplain, protestant against taxation without representation and against the witchcraft delusion, defender of democracy in the church, and a brilliant prose writer.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1701.

Location. 42° 38.788′ N, 70° 46.935′ W. Marker is in Essex, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on John Wise Avenue (Massachusetts Route 133), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 85 John Wise Avenue, Essex MA 01929, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Free School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shipbuilders Memorial (approx. one mile away); Shipyard of 1668 (approx. one mile away); Herbert Goodhue War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Essex Massachusetts Soldier’ Monument

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(approx. one mile away); Knowlton Moore Memorial Playground (approx. one mile away); The Great Marsh (approx. 1.4 miles away); Masconomet Sagamore of the Agawams (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Essex.

Regarding John Wise House. I am not aware if this house is publicly accessable, I am of the impression that it is private property. My excursion into the property to take these photos was no more than two or three feet.

Also see . . . 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 September 29, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

Additional keywords. Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission

Approaching John Wise House Marker, heading north image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Tiernan, September 23, 2011

2. Approaching John Wise House Marker, heading north

John Wise House Marker as seen from street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Tiernan, September 23, 2011

3. John Wise House Marker as seen from street.

Approaching the John Wise House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Tiernan, September 23, 2011

4. Approaching the John Wise House

The John Wise House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Tiernan, September 23, 2011

5. The John Wise House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,249 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.