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Tag: Whitefield

The Devil’s Footprint, September 30, 1740

July 23, 2026September 7, 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 LegendsTagged 1740, Ipswich, September, Whitefield
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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