Daggett Rock
| Daggett Rock | |
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| File:Daggett in October 2025.jpg | |
Location in Maine | |
| Location | Phillips, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°50′54″N 70°18′18″W / 44.84840°N 70.3049°WCoordinates: 44°50′54″N 70°18′18″W / 44.84840°N 70.3049°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Administered by | Phillips Historical Society Museum |
| Website | Daggett Rock |
Dagget Rock, (sometimes known as Daggett's rock or Cleft rock) is the largest known glacial erratic in Maine. Located in Phillips, it is approximately 80 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 25 feet high, with only a portion of the rock being exposed above ground. It is estimated to weigh around 8,000 tons.[1] The rock is split into three pieces with the southern chunk being the largest.
Geologic history
The prevailing opinion amongst geologists is that this boulder was plucked from the nearby Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley and deposited to its current location on Wheeler Hill, about 12 miles southwest of the mountain, sometime during the last ice age.[2]
History
According to popular local legend, in the early 1800s a local woodsman named Daggett came upon the rock while inebriated during a violent lightning storm and climbed atop it. Upon reaching the top, he cursed his ill luck and claimed he could not be struck down, whereupon a great bolt of lightning struck the rock, killing him and splitting the rock into three parts.[3]
Contrary to this story, however, geologic evidence suggests that Daggett Rock split during its deposition by the glacier thousands of years before.
Since the 1880s, Daggett Rock has been a popular location amongst tourists drawn by it's uniqueness, and has since become a popular spot for rock climbers.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Weddle, Thomas K. "Daggett Rock - Maine's Largest Glacial Erratic". Maine.gov. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Daggett Rock". Phillips Historical Society Museum. Phillips Historical Society Museum. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ "Daggett Rock Trail". Maine Trail Finder. Community Geographics. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ Butler, Jan & Christy (2018). Erratic Wandering. Jan & Christy Butler. ISBN 978-1540569875. Search this book on
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