Stage Fort Fisherman's Field - Massachusetts Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This plaque lies embedded in a rock in Stage Fort Park along a path by a playground. It is very uniquely made, perhaps being etched, not embossed.

The plaque reads:

"Stage Fort Fisherman's Field
Oldest Defenses in the Mass Bay Colony • Thrown up in 1625 by Cap^t John Hewes • Occupied in King Philips War 1675 ^{and in} King Georges War 1713 • ^Two companies under Capt John [photo illegible - maybe McCaw?] ^and Cap^t John Lane stationed here during War for Independence 1775-82 • Garrisoned and enlarg^ed in War of 1812 by Command. Cap^t B^enj Haskell and Cap^t Widger [?, hard to read] • The 11^th Unattached Company Capt Thomas Herbert on duty here during the Civil War 1861 ^th. 1865 Fort Conant • Battery K 1^st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Maj. George E. Quinby commanding encamped here during the Spanish American War of 1898 Camp Hobson • Restored 1930 under auspicies ^of Lucy Knox Chapter Daughtr of American Revolution. Col. John F. Parker, Mayor
Gloucester Cape Ann settled 1623. ^INC 1639-42. City 1873."

Agency Responsible for Placement: Unknown Year Placed: 1930 (?) County: Essex City/Town Name: Gloucester Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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