This Stone Marks the Site of Peter Hill

This Stone Marks the Site of Peter Hill (HMWUX)

Location: Wenham, MA 01984 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 35.722', W 70° 53.21'

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Inscription
This stone marks the site of
Peter Hill
on which about the year 1638
Reverend Hugh Peter
Pastor of the church in Salem
preached the first sermon in
Wenham
Text from John III.23
"In enon near to Salim because there was much water there."
Thus early in the history of the town
was the gospel proclaimed.
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HM NumberHMWUX
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Year Placed1908
Placed By"The Town" [of Wenham]
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 4:57pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 345199 N 4717608
Decimal Degrees42.59536667, -70.88683333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 35.722', W 70° 53.21'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 35' 43.32" N, 70° 53' 12.60" W
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Area Code(s)978
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 56 Main St, Wenham MA 01984, US
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