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Bearskin Neck
Bearskin Neck is a peninsula located on the coastline of Cape Ann in Rockport, Massachusetts. The location played a vital role during the War of 1812. Today it is a tourist destination known for its shops and art galleries. The stores and restaurants are known for jewelry, local artwork, and fresh seafood. History In the early 1600s, Rockport was established based on fishing and its granite Quarry, quarries. Their rocks were exported globally and gave the area its name. With its geographical shape and convenience, Bearskin Neck was a commercial harbor for many industries, a factor in the economic growth of the city. Name origin According to local legend, Ebenezer Babson was attacked by a bear. With nothing but a knife, he backed the bear down to the shoreline into the oncoming tide. He fought the bear with his knife, and he eventually won. Babson then skinned the bear and laid the bearskin out on the rocks for all to witness. The fisherman passing by then gave the land the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Of Bearskin Neck
Point or points may refer to: Places * Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland * Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States * Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Scotland, Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland * Points, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States Business and finance *Point (loyalty program), a type of virtual currency in common use among mercantile loyalty programs, globally *Point (mortgage), a percentage sometimes referred to as a form of pre-paid interest used to reduce interest rates in a mortgage loan * Basis point, 1/100 of one percent, denoted ''bp'', ''bps'', and ''‱'' * Percentage points, used to measure a change in percentage absolutely * Pivot point (technical analysis), a price level of significance in analysis of a financial market that is used as a predictive indicator of market movement * "Points", the term for profit sharing in the American film industry, where creatives involved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
