#famousrocksofmassachusetts

The “Whale’s Jaw” in the #Dogtown woods, overlayed with Marsden Hartley’s 1931 drawing of the stone- plus and a vintage postcard to show scale. . You’ll note the “lower jaw” of the formation has fallen in more recent years #igersmass #famousrocksofmassachusetts #gloucesterma #rockportma #marsdenhartley #dogtowncommons (at Dogtown Commons, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4vObKMa5P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The leaves are changing, the dinosaurs are gone- to every season (turn, turn, turn). Still not positive on my fossil ID from Turner’s Falls- but I know for a fact this #tbt print is the real deal. The Trustees own a small property just off the road in Holyoke, Massachusetts with a number of tracks, this one being one of the easier to spot. The reservation is open until the end of November if you want to check it out #walkinginyourfootsteps #dinosaursinmassachusetts #ichnology #famousrocksofmassachusetts (at Dinosaur Footprints Reservation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUzrppMl6tP/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Ce rocher s’appelle comme ça en l’honneur de La Roy Soleil” . . . The “French King Rock” and a portrait of Louis XIV (the “Sun King”) for which it- and the bridge, and the hotel, and the restaurant were named for. According to legend in 1674, during the French-Indian War- a French officer camped on the western bank of the Connecticut River here and named the rock in honor of his King. #massachusetts #igersmass #famousrocksofmassachusetts (at French King Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUvA4GCl3Ea/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Tarpeian Rock” just a bit past a vernal pool off the trail in Quinebaug Woods. The pool was frozen solid today so we took a slippery short cut across. I assume the rock is named after the more famous Tarpeian Rock in Rome, although I have a feeling the citizens of Holland didn’t use it for executions (correct me if I’m wrong!) #famousrocksofmassachusetts #igersmass (at Holland, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsmM_kOgfU5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=or0mqefbgc0v

#famousrocksofmassachusetts Plymouth, Massachusetts (at Plymouth Rock) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEKebygPf7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=29w41lmhuhmy

“Father’s Stone” Coleman Road, Newbury MA. Once a marker on the Dummer Farm- the Father’s Stone was commissioned by John Dummer in 1723. Sometimes called the “Witchstone” the symbols that decorate the rock are not meant as a hex, but are typical of #folkart decoration of the time. #famousrocksofmassachusetts #newburyma #massachusetts_igers (at Newbury, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLVeRughQf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=164wp3e6j7c2k

Stage Fort Park, Gloucester MA #newengland_igers #famousrocksofmassachusetts (at Stage Fort Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnKCFvgHHr4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v2ugc5mmrhz9

The “Whale’s Jaw” one of the landmarks you’ll come across exploring the #abandoned village of #Dogtown on Cape Ann- Rockport/Gloucester #igersnewengland #thenandnow #famousrocksofmassachusetts (at Dogtown Commons, Massachusetts)