Dorchester Company fishing outpost
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The Dorchester Company fishing outpost was an early 17th-century English colonial settlement and fishing station in what became Gloucester, Massachusetts, established by the Dorchester Company as part of its North Atlantic fisheries enterprise.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English colonial settlement in North America
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colonial settlement → fishing station → |
| colonialPower |
England
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
Kingdom of England
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| establishedInPeriod |
early 1600s
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| ethnicGroup |
English colonists
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| foundedBy |
Dorchester Company
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| hasHistoricalRole |
early English fishing station in New England
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precursor to permanent English settlement at Gloucester → |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
example of early 17th-century English commercial colonization
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illustrates role of fisheries in early New England colonization → |
| industry |
North Atlantic cod fishery
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fishing → |
| languageOfSettlers |
English
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| locatedIn |
Cape Ann
→
Gloucester → Massachusetts → Massachusetts Bay region → New England → North America → Thirteen Colonies → |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
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| locatedNear |
Massachusetts Bay
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| locatedOn |
Atlantic coast of North America
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| operatedBy |
Dorchester Company
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| partOf |
Atlantic fish trade
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English colonization of New England → early English settlements in Massachusetts → |
| purpose |
North Atlantic fisheries enterprise
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cod fishing → drying and curing fish for export → |
| regionServed |
North Atlantic fisheries
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| startTime |
early 17th century
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| usedFor |
seasonal fishing operations
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shore-based processing of fish → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gloucester
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foundedAs |