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1. Ipswich Massachusetts Historical Society near Boston, MA

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     Ipswich Museum

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     54 S Main St, Ipswich, MA · (978) 356-2811
     
     
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     Ipswich Historical Society

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     54 S Main St, Ipswich, MA · (978) 356-2811
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2. historicipswich.netHistoric Ipswich – On the Massachusetts North Shore

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   Ipswich, Massachusetts was founded in 1634 in an area the Indigenous people called “Agawam.” The historic neighborhoods of Meeting House Green, High Street, the East End, and the South Green are well-preserved streetscapes of 17th to 19th-century residences.

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     Information is from “Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay...

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     The Historic Ipswich site is produced by town historian...

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     Take Route 1 North heading towards Topsfield. Travel 4 miles...

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     The Essex County Trail Association maintains an interactive...

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     Publications of the Ipswich Historical Society v.21-24...

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     The Bay Circuit Trail is a permanent recreation trail and...

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     The Framed Houses of Massachusetts Bay, 1625-1725, Cummings,...

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     A history of the Ipswich River - A Photographic and...

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4. ipswichmuseum.org › visitVisit | Ipswich Museum

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   The Ipswich Museum was originally founded in 1890 as the Ipswich Historical Society. Today, our collection reflects more than 100 years of acquisition and preservation by these early visionaries.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ipswich_Historical_SocietyIpswich Historical Society - Wikipedia

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   The Ipswich Historical Society (IHS) in Ipswich, Massachusetts was founded by Reverend Thomas Franklin Waters in 1890. The Society initially had no headquarters, and met in the studio of artist Arthur Wesley Dow. They eventually found a better place to meet in the Odd Fellows Hall.

6. ipswichmuseum.orgIpswich Museum | History Art Community Culture

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   The Ipswich Museum oversees three historical homes: The Whipple House (1677), The Heard House (1795-1800), and the Alexander Knight House. We offer guided tours on a seasonal basis.

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7. historicipswich.net › history-of-ipswich-maA Chronology of Ipswich history – Historic Ipswich

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   Ipswich, Massachusetts was founded in 1634 in an area the Indigenous people called “Agawam,” and is known as “America’s best-preserved Puritan town,” with well-preserved streetscapes of 17th to 19th-century residences. The town has more “First Period” houses (1625-1725) than any other community in America. History articles on this ...

8. ipswichmuseum.org › historic-propertiesHistoric Properties | Ipswich Museum

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   Three generations of the Heard family lived in the house until it was purchased by The Ipswich Historical Society (now the Ipswich Museum) in the 1930s. It was opened as a historical house museum in the 1950s.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Whipple_HouseJohn Whipple House - Wikipedia

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   The John Whipple House is a historic colonial house at 1 South Green in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Built in the seventeenth century, the house has been open to the public as a museum since 1899 and was the subject of some of the earliest attempts at the preservation of colonial houses.

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    Is Ipswich a Puritan town?

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    A Chronology of Ipswich history – Historic Ipswich

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    What is Ipswich Massachusetts known for?

    • Resistance to taxation without representation in 1687 earned Ipswich, Massachusetts the title, “Birthplace of American Independence.” The town has the largest collection of remaining 17th-century houses in the nation, and over half of its land is open space, including beautiful Crane Beach.

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    What are some interesting facts about Ipswich?

    • Platform hay scales introduced into Ipswich. Salt works were erected on Plum Island but were a failure. 1833. There are three tanneries. Representatives are paid $2 per day from the State Treasury. Bank incorporated March 25, capital $100.000. The Unitarian society dedicate a Church edifice.

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    Where can I find historical newspapers in Ipswich?

    • Chronicling America: Free historical newspaper database available through the Library of Congress. Newsbank: Login through the Ipswich Public Library to access historical and contemporaneous newspapers- including Ipswich papers from 2000 to the present. 8.

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