Glover’s Regiment Marblehead © Bryan Ruocco
In two short years America will be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. But you don’t have to wait two years to enjoy a region steeped in American history and heritage sites.
From the first blood spilled at Leslie’s Point in Salem, to the opening shots at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, to John Glover and the Marblehead Men who ferried General Washington and his troops across the Delaware, the region just north of Boston offers bountiful exploration of the people, events and battles that shaped the formation of the United States.
In the gap between the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Essex County was the acting seat of government and played a pivotal role in the times. Traveling the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway, visitors can explore the home of the Maritime Atlantic trade routes, offering a window to see how events in Essex County influenced events throughout the world. Explore how women had to run not only households, but farms and businesses while the men were away at sea, and how both the local life and armies were supported by people who were black, indigenous, Asian and a variety of other identities.
Powder House
57 Low St, Newburyport
Western Burial Ground
Western end of Lynn Commons, Lynn
Alarm List Company Marker
Maple St, Danvers
General Israel Putnam House
431 Maple St, Danvers
Independence Park
Lothrop St, Beverly
John Cabot House
117 Cabot St, Beverly
Hannah Shipyard, Beverly Harbor
Lothrop St, Beverly
16 Elm St.
Ipswich
Old North Burying Ground
63 High St, Ipswich
Appleton’s Pulpit
Waldingfield & Appleton Farms Roads, Ipswich
Thacher Island
Rockport
Old London Coffee House
15 Central St, Salem
Leslie’s Retreat
73 North St, Salem
St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church
24 St Peter St, Salem
Derby Wharf
174 Derby St, Salem
Old South Church
29 Federal St, Newburyport
Wolfe Tavern
98 State St, Newburyport
Dalton House
95 State St, Newburyport
Old Hill Cemetery
25 Greenleaf St, Newburyport
Museum of Old Newbury
98 High St, Newburyport
Custom House Maritime Museum
25 Water St, Newburyport
Stage Fort Park
24 Hough Ave, Gloucester
Gloucester Harbor
Gloucester
Gloucester Meetinghouse
10 Church St, Gloucester
First Parish Burial Ground
Behind Oval Playground, Centennial Ave, Gloucester
Kent Circle
Western Ave, Gloucester
Gloucester Town Green
13 Poplar St, Gloucester
The Fort
Fort Square, Gloucester
Ten Pound Island Lighthouse
Gloucester
Fort Sewall
8 Fort Sewall Lane, Marblehead
1768 Jeremiah Lee Mansion
161 Washington St, Marblehead
Abbot Hall
188 Washington St, Marblehead
Old Burial Hill
52 Orne St, Marblehead
Marblehead Historic District
Marblehead
Old Town House
1727 Town House Square, Marblehead
