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BOSTON Swampscott Massachusetts Lynn the Essex National Heritage Area – a unique New England experience. England New unique a – Area Heritage National Essex the 9 Marblehead Enjoy Salem the romance of earlier times earlier of romance the seaports historic our in Capture dine & Shop 5 0 1 with sunbathers on pristine beaches pristine on sunbathers with historic houses and charming seaside towns seaside charming and houses historic Relax Visit 1 1 the treasurers left behind by sea captains, ship owners, and their families at local museums local at families their and owners, ship captains, sea by behind left treasurers the Glimpse 2 1 artists who flock here to paint the ever-changing vistas ever-changing the paint to here flock who artists Essex Heritage Scenic Byway Scenic Heritage Essex Join the rugged coast and gentle tidelands gentle and coast rugged the the roads that are the the are that roads the Explore Travel 1 Beverly Manchester 3 This guide offers a premier selection of coastal treasures. coastal of selection premier a offers guide This T legacy and welcomes visitors who share our adventurous spirit. spirit. adventurous our share who visitors welcomes and legacy 4 oday the Essex National Heritage Area celebrates this maritime maritime this celebrates Area Heritage National Essex the oday Gloucester and love of the sea that endures. that sea the of love and Essex 9 rugged spirit of these early seamen is evident in the independent spirit spirit independent the in evident is seamen early these of spirit rugged M art and letters still permeate every corner of the region, and the the and region, the of corner every permeate still letters and art A aritime culture and its rich legacy of architecture, exotic objects, objects, exotic architecture, of legacy rich its and culture aritime Rockport 2 8 the subsequent Industrial Revolution. Revolution. Industrial subsequent the Ipswich Revolution and led to the explosion of mills and factories that created created that factories and mills of explosion the to led and Revolution Yankee traders sustained the nascent United States after the American American the after States United nascent the sustained traders Yankee goods and foods. The robust merchant economy created by these these by created economy merchant robust The foods. and goods larger ships and sailed the world to trade fish and lumber for exotic exotic for lumber and fish trade to world the sailed and ships larger Rowley dangerous industry that still exists today. Later generations built built generations Later today. exists still that industry dangerous built ships and plied the Atlantic for cod, establishing a thriving but but thriving a establishing cod, for Atlantic the plied and ships built F of the sea. Native Americans fished and hunted here. Colonists Colonists here. hunted and fished Americans Native sea. the of Newbury or centuries, people have been drawn to Essex County because because County Essex to drawn been have people centuries, or x C e s o s u E n f t o y , t s M a A o C e h t g n i r o l p x 7 E Newburyport Maritime Guide Maritime 6 Lighthouse recommended coastal route coastal recommended Essex Heritage Scenic Byway - - Byway Scenic Heritage Essex Salisbury Amesbury MAP KEY MAP Maritime Guide loring the Coast o Exp f Essex County, MA Photo courtesyof of Siteman, the Trustees Reservations Frank Welcome! to the breathtaking coastal communities of Essex NationalE N Heritage Area Essex County! This guide is designed to help you experience one of the most fascinating regions of Massachusetts, and H A each of the unique cities or towns that reflect a special aspect of our maritime heritage. What is the Essex National Heritage Area? If you come by car or bike, you will travel along the newly Covering 550 square miles just north of Boston, the Essex National Heritage Area is a unique inhabited landscape containing marshlands, designated Essex Heritage Scenic Byway, selected for its beaches, rocky coastal areas, a major river valley, and quiet farms and historic, cultural, natural, and scenic character. The 64-mile woodlands that comprise Essex County, one of the oldest established counties in our nation. The national significance of the county and its route begins in Lynn and winds up the coast through Cape heritage resources led to its designation as a National Heritage Area in Ann, ending in Newburyport. 1996, creating an exceptional partnership between the National Park Service and the citizens of this county. The guide lists each coastal community in alphabetical order, Amesbury • Andover • Beverly • Boxford• Danvers • Essex and indicates “must see” coastal attractions within their home Georgetown • Gloucester • Groveland • Hamilton • Haverhill • Ipswich • Lawrence city or town. Each site offers an exciting way to connect to Lynn • Lynnfield • Manchester • Marblehead • Merrimac • Methuen • Middleton Nahant • Newbury • Newburyport • North Andover • Peabody • Rockport • Rowley the maritime heritage of Boston’s North Shore. Whether you Salem • Salisbury • Saugus • Swampscott • Topsfield • Wenham • West Newbury have the time to navigate the entire route or just a portion, The Essex National Heritage Area is proud to be partners with the there are many sites to explore and enough to justify many National Park Service at the Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works repeat excursions. National Historic Sites. Note: the route is not yet marked with scenic byway signs. Essex National Heritage Commission 221 Essex Street Salem, MA 01970 978.740.0444 E N www.EssexHeritage.org H A www.nps.gov/nr/travel/maritime Funded, in part, by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Business Development/Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism. This brochure was made possible by a grant administered by the North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. For regional planning, visit www.northofboston.org and www.escapesnorth.com Funded, in part, by TD Bank. Amesbury Salisbury Maritime Guide 6 Explo Newburyport 7 ring the Coast of Essex County, MA Newbury Rowley VISIT Gloucester Fisherman’s Ipswich & Fisherman’s Wives 2 Rockport 8 Memorials The iconic fisherman Historic Seaport A statue faces seaward in tribute Salem to the nearly 10,000 Gloucester Manchester-by-the-Sea Newburyport WALK McIntire Historic District fisherman lost to the sea. A few yards A Classic Coastal New England Village Harborside Destination Architect Samuel McIntire designed 9 Essex away, stands the Fisherman’s Wives homes for prominent families in Salem, Memorial, dedicated to the fishermen’s VIEW Manchester-by-the-Sea is VISIT Market Square in the heart of who had grown wealthy through Gloucester families. Open air; accessible year round. a picturesque town of clapboard houses downtown Newburyport, is one of the 4 shipping and trade to the West Indies wrapped around a snug harbor, which last seaport business districts remaining Stacy Boulevard south side and Far East. This historic district can be seen from town landing. from the golden days of New England’s includes 300+ homes, ranging from the Manchester 3 VISIT Gloucester Adventure (1926) 19th century international trade. VISIT The Trask House Museum 17th to 19th centuries. Most are privately This schooner is a two-masted wooden Handsome Federal style buildings house Beverly 1 (1832) home of successful merchant, owned and closed to the public. Self-guided sailing vessel commonly referred to as a unique retail shops and restaurants. Captain Richard Trask and wife, Abigail McIntire Walking Tour available at www. ‘knockabout’, once the mainstay of the Hooper Trask. The museum holds an State, Merrimac and Water Streets; nps.gov/sama. 12 Gloucester fishing fleet. Adventure is important maritime and decorative arts www.nps.gov/nr/travel/maritime undergoing restoration at 6 Rowe Square. Essex, Broad, Federal, Cambridge, and 11 collection. Open seasonally. 10 Open to the public depending on the state VISIT Custom House Maritime Chestnut Streets in Salem. Salem 5 of her reconstruction. 10 Union Street; 978-526-7230; Museum (1835) built by the Federal VISIT National Park Service EXPLORE Cox www.manchesterbytheseahistorical.org government to collect taxes on imports 9 Marblehead 978-281-8079; www.schooner-adventure.org Regional Visitor Center was once the Reservation is headquarters brought into port by ship captains who Lynn WALK Singing Beach Famous for its Salem Armory. Learn more about Salem of the Essex County Greenbelt SAIL Schooner Thomas E. Lannon traded around the world. Now operated Swampscott singing sand, the beach stretches along and Essex County at the NPS Regional Association, dedicated to conserving Schooners once dotted Gloucester by the Newburyport Maritime Society, the coast, providing a beautiful vista of Visitor Center. Watch the orientation the open space of Essex County. Harbor, carrying crews of fishermen Inc. The building was designed by Manchester-by-the-Sea. Open year round, film to experience all the region has to Surrounding the headquarters, are to the Grand Banks and beyond. This Robert Mills. Learn about Newburyport’s parking fee in season. offer. Open year round, free. paths with beautiful views of the Great replica was built in the Burnham maritime history, shipwrecks, and Marsh, the Essex River Estuary, and Hog boatyard in Essex. Experience sailing on a Beach Street the United States Coast Guard. Open 2 New Liberty Street; 978-740-1650; Island. Open year round; no fee, donations schooner firsthand.Seasonal sails, call ahead. seasonally; admission charge. www.nps.gov/sama appreciated. Sailor’s Paradise Rogers Street (Rte 127); 978-281-6634; Marblehead 25 Water Street; 978-462-8681; VISIT National Park Service Salem 82 Eastern Avenue; 978-768-7241; www.schooner.org WALK Old Town Once known as www.customhousemaritimemuseum.org Maritime National Historic Site www.ecga.org America’s yachting capital, Marblehead’s is the last complex of Colonial Era Rocky Neck Art Colony Cushing House Museum Amesbury VISIT winding streets and historic homes fill VISIT wharves extant.
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