Daniel Bullock- Samuel Baker Sawmill site 1750-1850
On a cold New Years day in 1830, 14 new converts to the nearby Oak Swamp Baptist Church were baptized by being immersed in the pond through a hole cut in 14" of ice
Erected by Rehoboth Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 41° 48.685′ N, 71° 13.818′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is on Plain St., on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rehoboth MA 02769, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence. 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: Samual Baker Grist & Sawmill Site (approx. half a mile away); Horton Signal (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Original Oak Swamp Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bad Luck Pond (approx. 1.3 miles away); Liberty Tree (approx. 1.3 miles away); Palmer River Pound (approx. 1½ miles away); Hornbine School (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Palmer's River Meeting House (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth.
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