"Another thing I have been doing, which I hope will be carried on after my death, is the carving of mottoes on the boulders at Dogtown, Gloucester, Massachusetts. My family says that I am defacing the boulders and disgracing the family with these inscriptions, but the work gives me a lot of satisfaction, fresh air, excerise and sunshine. I am really trying to write a simple book with words carved in stone instead of printed paper. Besides, when on Dogtown common, I revert to a boyhood which I once enjoyed when driving cows there many years ago."

Roger Babson, "Actions and Reactions", 1935

Babson Boulder Trail Map.pdf

Size: 280k

Now includes GPS coordinates! Print it out in Hi-rez, get out to Gloucester and start wanderin' around in the woods! See them for yourself!

An older map: (hand drawn)

Google Earth .kmz file

See the boulder locations from space! If you don't have Google Earth installed yet, what are you waiting for?

GPS Boulder Locations .GPX file

Import this file to use with a portable GPS unit.

Babson Boulders Geocaches!

Want something to do when you visit Dogtown? How about finding the "Be Clean" and "Keep Out Of Debt" geocaches?

The author of this page has left hidden surprises near some boulders. Click here to get the whole scoop!

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