Formerly the smallest city in Massachusetts, Newburyport is considered to be one of the architectural gems of New England. Its history, both public and private, is intertwined with and expressed by its structures. Newburyport was incorporated in 1764 when it broke away from the early settlement of Newbury, which was founded in 1635 by English livestock investors. The port supplied England with large timbers for shipbuilding in the 1700s. As international trade grew, many merchants acquired great wealth, which in turn helped build the city. The devastating fire of 1811 prompted building ordinances requiring non-wooden material, and the beautiful, Federal-period brick structures in the downtown area are the result. Today Newburyport is an historical destination, the consummation of years of work in architectural preservation, enriched by Yankee, European, and French-Canadian cultures.
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John Hardy Wright is the author of several Arcadia titles, including two-volume sets on Marblehead and Provincetown. Here he brings together many never-before-seen photographs from individuals and institutions to bring you the real history of Newburyport. This book is sure to delight residents and visitors of all ages.
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Newburyport MA is one of those wonderful "Images of America" books, containing pictures from days of yore along with a brief historical description with the picture. On the whole, it is quite well done, and an excellent source for those interested in snippets about this Massachussetts city's history.
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This was a great book in this series. It was better than other ones I have seen and makes one wonder how Newburyport can be so small yet have so much history.
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PARKER RIVER BRIDGE, HIGH ROAD (EARLY-20TH-CENTURY POSTCARD BY UNIDENTIFIED SL & COMPANY). The Parker River, named for Rev. Thomas Parker, the town's first minister, flows through Newbury around Plum Island and into the Atlantic Ocean. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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State Street, Plum Island, Market Square, Courtesy Nason Collection, Courtesy Lunt Collection, Green Street, Water Street, Merrimack River, New York, Federal Street, Courtesy Laing Collection, New England, Titcomb Street, Ashland Street, Civil War, First Settlers, Frog Pond, Historical Society of Old Newbury, Eastern Railroad Company, Revolutionary War, Timothy Dexter, Towle Manufacturing Company, World War, Atlantic Ocean, Caleb Cushing New!
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PARKER RIVER BRIDGE, HIGH ROAD (EARLY-20TH-CENTURY POSTCARD BY UNIDENTIFIED SL & COMPANY). The Parker River, named for Rev. Thomas Parker, the town's first minister, flows through Newbury around Plum Island and into the Atlantic Ocean. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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State Street, Plum Island, Market Square, Courtesy Nason Collection, Courtesy Lunt Collection, Green Street, Water Street, Merrimack River, New York, Federal Street, Courtesy Laing Collection, New England, Titcomb Street, Ashland Street, Civil War, First Settlers, Frog Pond, Historical Society of Old Newbury, Eastern Railroad Company, Revolutionary War, Timothy Dexter, Towle Manufacturing Company, World War, Atlantic Ocean, Caleb Cushing New!
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- The American Revolution: A MyReportLinks.com Book (U.S. Wars) by Carl R. Green on page 16, and page 38
- The Little House: A Novel by Philippa Gregory in Front Matter, and page 9
- Plum Island Recollections by Vincent L. Wood on page 128
- Episcopal Church by L. Brown on page 50
- French West Indies (Berlitz Pocket Guides) by Berlitz Guides on page 36
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