1927Roger Babson and his cousin Gustavus Babson purchased 1,150 acres in Dogtown.People and Communities, Location and Setting, Dogtown, Notable People

“Old Cellars, Dogtown Common, Cape Ann,” September 1902. Charles Grafly, Cape Ann Museum Library & Archives, Photo 16540

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Roger Babson’s ancestors lived in the area of Dogtown, formerly the Commons Settlement, and Babson took pride in this area. They would later sell the land back to the City of Gloucester.

Dan_nehs. “Babson’s Boulders: A Millionaire’s Odd Dogtown Legacy.” New England Historical Society, 9 Nov. 2013, https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/babsons-boulders-millionaires-odd-dogtown-legacy/.

Other Events

1927
Clarence Birdseye invented the frozen packaging of fish.
1927
Defiance Engine House was sold to the D.E.S. Portuguese Club.
1928
The first diesel engines were installed in the dorys Edith C Rose and Herbert Parker.
1928
The Coast Guard fired shells across a dragger in a chase around Thacher Island looking for illegal alcohol.

1927Roger Babson and his cousin Gustavus Babson purchased 1,150 acres in Dogtown.People and Communities, Location and Setting, Dogtown, Notable People

Other Events

Clarence Birdseye invented the frozen packaging of fish.

Defiance Engine House was sold to the D.E.S. Portuguese Club.

The first diesel engines were installed in the dorys Edith C Rose and Herbert Parker.

The Coast Guard fired shells across a dragger in a chase around Thacher Island looking for illegal alcohol.