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Wenham (/ ˈ w ɛ n ə m /) is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts.The population was 4,979 at the time of the 2020 census. [1]The town of Wenham was settled in 1635 and incorporated in 1643.
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Wenham c. 1700 [103] Although the house is named for its nineteenth- and early twentieth-century owner Solomon Kimball, it was built by Thomas and Mary (Solart) Kilham (or Killam). The date of construction is based on a March 6, 1695/6 timber grant to Thomas Kilham by the town of Wenham, of enough pine timber to yield 700 boards. [104] Hatch ...
The Wenham Historic District is a predominantly rural and residential historic district in Wenham, Massachusetts. It encompasses the full length of Main Street ( Massachusetts Route 1A ) between the Beverly and Hamilton lines, a stretch of one of the original post roads which is known to have elements of its present alignment as early as 1710.
Wenham, Massachusetts, town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States . Wenham Historic District, historic district in Wenham, Massachusetts; Hamilton/Wenham (MBTA station), Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company passenger station
In 1701 he purchased a home in Wenham, Massachusetts. [2] He became active in Wenham's town affairs. From 1706 to 1711 and 1724 to 1729 he served as Town Clerk. From 1715 to 1716, 1733 to 1736, and in 1739 and 1741 he was Town Moderator. [3] He was a Representative at General Court in 1723, 1728, 1730, and from 1732 to 1742, [4]
Towns have an open town meeting or representative town meeting form of government; cities, on the other hand, use a mayor-council or council-manager form. Based on the form of government, as of 2023, [1] there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Over time, many towns have voted to become cities; 14 municipalities still refer to ...
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains almost all of Essex County , including the North Shore and Cape Ann and excluding the Merrimack Valley , as well as some towns in Middlesex County .