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Marblehead is a coastal New England town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, along the North Shore.Its population was 20,441 at the 2020 census. [2] The town lies on a small peninsula that extends into the northern part of Massachusetts Bay.
The Marblehead Historic District is a 2,300-acre (930 ha) historic district roughly bounded by Marblehead Harbor, Waldron Court, Essex, Elm, Pond, and Norman Streets in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
The General John Glover House is a National Historic Landmark at 11 Glover Square in Marblehead, Massachusetts.It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story gambrel-roofed colonial built in 1762 by John Glover (1732–1797), a local merchant, politician, and militia leader who gained fame for his military leadership in the American Revolutionary War.
The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a historic house located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is operated as a house museum by the local historical society. Built in 1768, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 as one of the finest Late Georgian houses in the United States. It features original wallpaper and finely-crafted woodwork.
The Robert King Hooper Mansion, built in 1728, is a historic house in Marblehead, Massachusetts.The oldest section of the mansion was built by candlemaker Greenfield Hooper, and his son, Robert "King" Hooper, expanded the house, adding its three-story Georgian façade c. 1745. [2]
Fort Sewall is a historic coastal fortification in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located at Gale's Head, the northeastern point of the main Marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to Marblehead Harbor. Until 1814 it was called Gale's Head Fort. [2]
The historical commissions of Swampscott and Marblehead, along with other organizations including Glover's Marblehead Regiment, are working together to help save the historic military heroes home from demolition. [25] A joint preservation effort of "Save the Glover" was initiated to help raise awareness to save and preserve the historic Glover ...
Abbot Hall, seat of Marblehead's town government The Spirit of '76 by Archibald MacNeal Willard (c. 1875) Abbot Hall is a town hall and historical museum located at 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts. [2] It is open year-round, though with restricted hours in the colder months. [3]