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Babson Boulders on Dogtown Road

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    1. Dogtown North to South loop via Nellie's Trail and Common Road — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

    14.8km

    03:51

    90m

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    October 7, 2023

    Dogtown Road, off of Cherry Street is lined with both the marked (with numbers and names, when John J. Babson could identify them) cellar holes from the homes of early 18th century settlers and Roger Babson's, Babson's Boulders. During the Great Depression to help alleviate economic hardship in the area, Roger Babson, a prominent economist, business theorist, and 10th generation Gloucestonian, commissioned unemployed stonecutters to carve inspirational inscriptions on 36 boulders in this area, a large quantity of which can be found along this road.

      October 11, 2020

      JAS Merry Died, First Attacked, Never Try Never Win stones

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        Distance 843 m

        Uphill 20 m

        Downhill 0 m

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        Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

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