Tag Archives: Dogtown

Babson Boulders at home

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

The Babson Boulders of Dogtown are one of the harder-to-find attractions in Gloucester; you have to download a map and go trekking through the woods. It’s well worth the walk, and can be a lot of fun (especially when it isn’t … Continue reading →

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Cape Ann Cleanup in Dogtown: Roger Davis Reporting

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

As part of Earth Day Clean Up Cape Ann Trail Stewards organized a clean up along the trails around Goose Cove Resevoir.  For Today and the upcoming week’s Earth day Schedule around Cape Ann Click Here- Here Is Your Point … Continue reading →

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Never Try, Never Win – old family photo

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

  Michael Dugan, the little boy in this 1975 photo, is now a senior VP at Forbes. His mother, Jean Dugan, suggests that he took the message on this boulder to heart! – Fr. Matthew Green

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Loyalty!

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

This classic photo comes courtesy of Jean Dugan, one of the parishioners at Holy Family Parish.  I’d love to do a series of photos of each boulder with a person or object that typifies the word, like she has done … Continue reading →

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Rough Ideas from Dogtown

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

  I was trying to come up with something for a post for today, and could only come up with rough ideas I found in Dogtown… – Fr. Matthew Green

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Intelligence!

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Another Babson boulder! – Fr. Matthew Green  

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Happy Easter to all/ Dog Town Eco Tour

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Received these wonderful pictures from Silvie Lockerova from an event held at DogTown. On Saturday March 16th, 2013 at 1pm we had an organized eco-walk in the woods of DogTown. The event was sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations and Cape Ann Healing … Continue reading →

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“Use your head!”

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Don’t you wish more people would? – Fr. Matthew Green  

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Be on time!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

  Babson strikes again! – Fr. Matthew Green

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The woods of Dogtown are lovely and deep

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

… but not dark!   – Fr. Matthew Green

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Digital Dogtown

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

This past weekend we stumbled upon these Digital Dogtown Markers on the Dogtown Square trail. Each have a map with a QR code to scan. Each sign has information on the stops along the trail, similar to the signs on … Continue reading →

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Cellar Holes

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Apparently there are 40-45 cellar holes from the Commons Settlement, now known as Dogtown.  This is the Full Cellar Holes Registry From the City of Gloucester website http://gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=715 Cellar Holes Full Registry Nathaniel Day Becky Rich Nolly Millett Emmons Family Mussey … Continue reading →

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Courage!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

The new Pope Francis needed a lot of this, just to step out on that balcony… God bless him! – Fr. Matthew Green  

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Truth

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

  Another Babson boulder! – Fr. Matthew Green  

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Never try, never win

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

A Babson boulder. – Fr. Matthew Green  

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Dogtown and Babson Boulders

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

I’ve never built a stone wall, but creating this montage gave me an idea what it is like, without the heavy lifting.  The boulders have been placed along the road leading from the Cherry Street entrance to Dogtown Road.  There is one … Continue reading →

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Dogtown walk

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

  I haven’t been out in Dogtown much, but I went for a walk there yesterday with a friend. He took a photo of me next to “Peter’s Pulpit”. I wanted to get on top to strike a preachy pose, … Continue reading →

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CALLING ALL DOGTOWN FAMILY PHOTOS!

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

CALLING ALL DOGTOWN FAMILY PHOTOS! Collection of the Cape Ann Museum. In conjunction with its upcoming exhibition of works by 20th century artist Marsden Hartley, the Cape Ann Museum has put out a call for snapshots taken by Cape Ann … Continue reading →

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Nick Holland Asks- What Were These Used For?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Joey- I’ve found dozens of eye bolts set in outcrops or large boulders across Gloucester. This one (see attached) is from Dogtown. There are many throughout the woods of West Gloucester. Typically I find them at the top of the … Continue reading →

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Roger Babson Riddle Video From Thomas Soucy

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Thomas writes- Located in Cape Ann Massachusetts there exists a ghost town called “Dog Town”. In that wooded area there exists an unusual hiking trail that includes viewing about 30 boulders that have carved inscriptions. Roger Babson (1875 – 1967), … Continue reading →

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Things To Do- Geology Walk at Dogtown Sunday, March 27

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Hi Joey, Wondering if you might post this great free Essex County Greenbelt walk on your blog? Sunday, March 27, 1 – 3 p.m. Geology Walk at Dogtown Carter Reservation, Gloucester Led by Greenbelt’s Executive Director Ed Becker and Greenbelt … Continue reading →

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Exploring Dogtown

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

A great Spring day to explore Dogtown and Babson’s Boulders

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The trails of Gloucester and Rockport.

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Yesterday was a pristine day to go cross country skiing. With Dogtown and connections infiltrating out from the center of Cape Ann and throwing in Ravenswood there are very few places on Cape Ann that are not a short walk … Continue reading →

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Kindness

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

Did you know? That millionaire philanthropist, and 10th generation Gloucester inhabitant, Roger Ward Babson (1875-1967), provided charitable assistance to unemployed stonecutters in Gloucester during the Great Depression, by commissioning them to carve inspirational inscriptions on approximately two dozen boulders in … Continue reading →

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Granny Day’s Swamp

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

Did you know that Jane “Granny” Day (#20 or #21 Dogtown Road – controversy exists over which was her actual location) was a school teacher, who worked out of the single-room schoolhouse at Dogtown Square, and that her house apparently … Continue reading →

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