
- 128 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Ipswich
About this book
Visit the earliest history of the US with the settlers and industries that were built in Ipswich, Massachusetts and the local charm that persists today.
Founded in 1634, Ipswich is one of the oldest towns in America. It currently has more First Period houses still lived in than any other community in the United States. It was originally the home of Colonial governors, renowned furniture makers, sea captains, and the Heard family, who were giants in the China trade. Added to the early settlers were immigrant millworkers and millionaires who built summer mansions. As nearby towns with broader rivers and deeper harbors became commercial successes, Ipswich went into decline. It was this "hibernation" that enabled Ipswich to maintain its earliest homes, spectacular scenery, and local charm.
Through more than two hundred vintage images, Ipswich takes the reader on an exciting journey through the history of this unique town. It presents the town's creative artists, the lives and occupations of its everyday citizens, beautiful landscapes, the mills and the country stores, and the ships and shipwrecks that met the Ipswich coast.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- One - FIRST PERIOD
- Two - VILLAGE AND TOWN
- Three - TO EARN THEIR DAILY BREAD
- Four - BEFORE SHOPPING CENTERS AND MALLS
- Five - TRIAL BY FIRE
- Six - AUTHORS AND ARTISTS
- Seven - THE GREAT ESTATES
- Eight - ETHNIC DIVERSITY
- Nine - REST AND RELAXATION
- Ten - SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS