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Venice was first known as "Horse and Chaise" because of a carriage-like tree formation that marked the spot for fishermen. [3] During the 1870s, Robert Rickford Roberts established a homestead near a bay that bears his name today, Roberts Bay. [14] Francis H. "Frank" Higel, originally from France, arrived in Venice in 1883 with his wife and six ...
Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Boston.The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. [2] A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island.
The Superior Courthouse and Bartlett Mall are, respectively, one of the oldest active courthouses in the nation, and one of the oldest public grounds in the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts. The mall and courthouse were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, [1] and included in the Newburyport Historic District in 1984. [2]
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Venice Municipal Airport (IATA: VNC, ICAO: KVNC, FAA LID: VNC) is a city managed public-use airport located two miles (3.2 km) south of the central business district of Venice, a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States
The Newburyport Harbor Light, also known as Plum Island Light, built in 1788, is a historic lighthouse on Northern Boulevard in Newburyport, Massachusetts. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The original 4th order Fresnel lens is still in use, one of only five original glass Fresnel lenses still in use in Massachusetts.
The original range lights at Newburyport Harbor were maintained by private subscriptions. By 1872 Congress had appropriated funds to establish publicly maintained range lights after one of the previous pair was destroyed in a storm. [3] Newburyport's front range light is a circular structure, with a steel plate exterior, that is 35 feet (11 m ...
The Venetian Waterway Park is a 9.3-mile (15.0 km) concrete trail in Sarasota County, Florida located in Venice.It was a public–private partnership between Venice Area Beautification Inc. (VABI), Sarasota County, and the city of Venice. [1]