Rockport in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
John Pool
1630 - 1930
Sandy Bay Historical Society-Buddy Woods & Randy Saville, July 16, 2011
1. John Pool Marker
Here stood the first framed house in Sandy Bay (Rockport) built in 1700 by the second settler John Pool. He built the first sawmill, bridge and vessel in this settlement, and furnished the lumber used in building Long Wharf, Boston, in 1710.
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 42° 39.569′ N, 70° 37.371′ W. Marker is in Rockport, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of King Street and Smith Street, on the right when traveling north on King Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockport MA 01966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old First Parish Burying Ground (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Unknown Soldiers Grave Marker (about 500 feet away); First Settler (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Congregational Church of Rockport Steeple Rehabilitation (approx. ¼ mile away); The First Settlers of Sandy Bay (approx. ¼ mile away); Bear Skin Neck
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Also see . . .
1. Sandy Bay Historical Society. Website homepage (Submitted on August 8, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
2. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers. 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 25, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,119 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photo 1. submitted on August 8, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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