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Bird's-eye view of Easton, PA, circa 1900 [2] College Hill is a residential neighborhood in Easton, Pennsylvania. The neighborhood is situated on the hill overlooking downtown Easton which was once known as Mount Lafayette, and before that, Mount Washington. [3] [4] Lafayette College borders the neighborhood on its southwest side.
Easton Historic District is a national historic district located in Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 405 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Easton. Easton Historic District's buildings were primarily built between 1830 and 1910. The oldest dates back to 1752.
Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, a biannual sailing race on the North Atlantic; USS Marblehead, several United States warships named after Marblehead, Massachusetts; International Marblehead, an international class of radio sailing
John Glover (November 5, 1732 – January 30, 1797) was an American fisherman, merchant, politician, and military leader from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Easton House was expanded by George Taylor (c. 1716–1781) in 1765, who used it as a residence and tavern. A red clay brick addition was built in 1828. A red clay brick addition was built in 1828. The building was the site of a number of important judicial proceedings when it housed the Magistrates Court in the early 19th century.
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 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 ...
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.