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Hermit's Plaque

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Hermit's Plaque

Hermit's Plaque

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Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

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  • Right by the intersection of Old Salem Road and the Fernwood Lake Trail is a small plaque on a granite boulder marking where the Hermit of Gloucester's cabin once stood. Also known as, Mason A. Walton, the hermit lived in these woods for 33 years in a cabin he built himself.

    • October 9, 2023

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Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

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