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

Cape Ann Settlement

Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 11, 2015

1. Cape Ann Settlement Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1623 A company of fishermen and farmers from Dorchester England under the direction of Rev. John White founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony From that time the fisheries the oldest industry in the commonwealth has been uninterruptedly pursued from this portl

Here in 1628 Gov. Roger Conant by wise diplomacy averted bloodshed between contending factions one led my Myles Standish of Plymouth the other by Capt. Hewes A notable exemplification of arbitration in the beginnings of New England

Placed by the Citizens of Gloucester 1907

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1623.

Location. 42° 36.291′ N, 70° 40.724′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It can be reached from Hough Street. Marker is located about 500 feet from the Welcoming Center at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester Mass, embedded in a huge granite boulder. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hough Street, Gloucester MA 01930, 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 walking distance of this marker: First House (a few steps from this marker); Settlement of Cape Ann (a few steps from this marker); Stage Fort Fisherman's Field

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Nathaniel Warner Company Monument (about 800 feet away); Gloucester World War II Merchant Marine Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor of Nathaniel Haraden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gloucester World War II Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 11, 2015

2. Cape Ann Settlement Marker

Marker is embedded in a large granite boulder

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 11, 2015

3. Cape Ann Settlement Marker

Another view of the marker

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 11, 2015

4. Cape Ann Settlement Marker

Aerial view of location of marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.