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Tag: Whitefield

The Devil’s Footprint

November 1, 2024March 8, 2026 Gordon Harris1 Comment

Imprinted into the rocks in front of the First Church in Ipswich is the footprint of the devil, left there forever in a legendary encounter with the traveling English evangelist George Whitefield in 1740.

Posted in Landmarks, LegendsTagged 1740, Ipswich, Whitefield
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ยฉ Gordon Harris 2026

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