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Marblehead Light is situated on Marblehead Neck in Essex County, Massachusetts. The current tower is a skeletal structure that replaced the original 1835 brick and wood tower in 1895. It is the only tower of its type in New England; the next similar tower is to be found at Coney Island, New York.
It includes the two villages of Yarmouth Center and Yarmouthport, which were important 18th and 19th century centers of civic and economic activity. [ 2 ] Although the district includes a number of early colonial First Period structures (the oldest being the c, 1690 Timothy Hallett House, 24 Hallett Street), the majority of its buildings date ...
The National Register nomination notes that "the extraordinarily well preserved historic character of the Marblehead Historic District can be attributed to a number of factors: a deep sense of history and pride in the community; hilly terrain and historical building patterns which discourage a major thoroughfare; vigilant fire protection; and ...
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Massachusetts as identified by the United States Coast Guard.Enumeration of the lighthouses in this state is complicated by the number of multiple tower stations and replacement of older towers, with the Brant Point Light station having had nine towers, two of which survive. [1]
History and Traditions of Marblehead, by Samuel Roads Jr. (1880) In the Time of Worms: An Ancient Tale of Marblehead, by Kenelm Winslow Harris; Under the Golden Cod, by 350th Anniversary book Committee detailing the history of the congregation of Marblehead Old North Church from 1635 to 1985. Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling mentions the town
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Marblehead Ohio The Keeper's House Museum [88] U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789–1939: Benajah Wolcott House: NRHP 91000251: March 14, 1991 Marblehead Ohio Lucien Clemons Park [89] U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848–1915: Marblehead Life Saving Station [90] No N/A N/A Marblehead Ohio Marblehead Lighthouse State Park [91] U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848 ...
SOUTH YARMOUTH — Two more roundabouts may be coming in heavily-travelled areas of Yarmouth. The town of Yarmouth and the Cape Cod Commission presented recommendations Wednesday night for ...