2022年2月24日 · In 1874, the Essex Institute originally named the site to honor Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), the professor of natural history at Harvard University who first theorized that the rocks that dot New England’s landscape were shaped and deposited by glaciers, and not Noah’s Ark (as believed at the time).

The Monoliths, also known as Agassiz Rock, is a 116-acre (47 ha) park in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, owned and maintained by The Trustees of Reservations. The park's name is from two examples of large glacial erratic boulders plucked from bedrock. [1] .

2022年2月24日 · Agassiz Rock is now "The Monoliths," due to Louis Agassiz's racist teachings being incompatible with The Trustees' mission of inclusion.

2015年8月1日 · Agassiz Rock(s) are rocks left in the woods after the last glacier melted. The walk was quite nice and peaceful, despite being close to the highway. Walking up the trail, you will pass several vernal ponds that were quite beautiful.

Big and Little Agassiz Rocks are dramatic examples of giant boulders plucked from bedrock and carried far away by the last glacier. A short loop trail leads up Beaverdam Hill where Little Agassiz Rock appears as a giant granite monolith silhouetted against the sky.

A short loop trail leads you up Beaverdam Hill where Little Rock emerges as a giant granite monolith silhouetted against the sky. Trails include a 1-mile loop trail (moderate hiking) takes in both Big and Little Rocks.

Agassiz Rock has been renamed "The Monoliths" due to Louis Agassiz's racist teachings being incompatible with The Trustees' mission.

2016年2月25日 · Agassiz Rock is a deceiving name. There are actually two main rock structures that are the highlights of the park creatively named “Big Agassiz” and “Little Agassiz.” The trail is not difficult.