Fort Sewell - Marblehead MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 30.509 W 070° 50.498
19T E 348698 N 4707878
Fort Sewall, formerly an armed fort owned by the United States and used to defend against British invaders, is now a peaceful park offering some of the best views of Marblehead Harbor.
Waymark Code: WMQ7R0
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2016
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The Place:
Fort Sewall, formerly an armed fort owned by the United States and used to defend against British invaders, is now a peaceful park offering some of the best views of Marblehead Harbor. Originally known as Gale's Head, it was later renamed Fort Sewall in honor of Marblehead native and Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Samuel Sewall. The Fort's greatest moment in history was on Sunday, April 3, 1814 when the U.S. Navy's Constitution, being chased by two British frigates, escaped into Marblehead Harbor under the protection of the fort's guns. The "Fort." which was deeded to the Town by the Federal Government in 1922, still contains bunkers and underground rooms once used to detain prisoners
The Person:
Samuel Sewall (March 28, 1652 – January 1, 1730) was a judge, businessman, and printer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, best known for his involvement in the Salem witch trials, for which he later apologized, and his essay The Selling of Joseph (1700), which criticized slavery. He served for many years as the chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature, the province's high court.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Sewall
Photo credit: Wikipedia.