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  NewburyportGuide.com
Newburyport occupies an exceptional location, in the northeastern corner of Massachusetts, along a ridge on the south bank of the lower Merrimack River.
Newburyport began to form as the shipbuilders and merchants rose to prominence in the port at the north end of the village, and by 1764 Newburyport broke away from the predominantly farming residents of Newbury to become a separate town.
Newburyport is currently a thriving community and is the commercial and cultural center of the lower Merrimack Valley.
www.newburyportguide.com   (722 words)

  
 Newburyport History - Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Newburyport is a city with a long and rich history.
By the early twentieth century, Newburyport had gone into another decline and many remember the slumbering town of the 1950’s.In the 1970’s the city launched an extraordinary urban renewal project that transformed Newburyport’s decaying downtown and waterfront buildings into picturesque brick and cobblestone retail center that it is today.
Newburyport privateers captured hundreds of British vessels during the Revolution and the War of 1812, but suffered heavy losses themselves.
www.newburyportchamber.org /history.shtml   (1187 words)

  
 Newburyport, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, 38 miles (61 km) northeast of Boston.
Located on the North Shore, Newburyport was first settled in 1635 as part of "Newberry Plantation," now Newbury.
Newburyport's "Yankee Homecoming" is the oldest in the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newburyport,_Massachusetts   (908 words)

  
 History of Newburyport Massachusetts MA genealogy Ancestors Ancestry Newburyport Cemeteries, newburyport history, ...
During Newburyport's maritime era, this location was the landing area where merchant ships and privateers unloaded their cargo from around the world.
A hidden jewel of downtown Newburyport, the building was constructed in 1809 by a group of prominent Newburyport residents who formed the Phoenix Marine and Fire Insurance Society.
Newburyport is the birthplace of the US Coastguard, beginning in 1793 with the launching of the USRC Massachusetts near this spot built by William Searle and commissioned by President George Washington.
www.gravematter.com /cem-ma-newburyport3.asp   (1701 words)

  
 Newburyport Massachusetts (MA) real estate, condos, property and land
Newburyport is a small coastal city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, 38 miles (61 km) northeast of Boston, on the Merrimack River.
Newburyport was first settled in 1635, and incorporated as a town in 1764, and as a city in 1851.
Situated near the mouth of the Merrimack River, Newburyport is a historic seaport on the North Shore.
www.dwellings.com /faulkner/towns/newburyport.html   (728 words)

  
 Newburyport Massachusetts genealogy, Essex County
There were 974 Heads of Household in Newburyport at the time of the first census in 1790.
City of Newburyport, state website - this is the official Massachusetts website for Newburyport.
Newburyport, MA Businesses - this is a very useful site to find current information and resources in Newburyport.
www.all-genealogy.com /massachusetts/cities/newburyport.htm   (203 words)

  
 Official Newburyport, Massachusetts Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Newburyport had the good fortune to be located at the mouth of the Merrimack River as it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Because of this, industries in Newburyport were plentiful in the 18th century, which was the time when it would reach its peak as a prospering seaport center.
Adjacent to the harbor is Newburyport's beautiful restored downtown and the rest of the wondrous historic city and treasures you will enjoy discovering.
www.newburyport.net /Seaport.html   (410 words)

  
 Newburyport Massachusetts - Discriminates against motorcyclists
The Marshall also stated that his department usually does not write tickets for improper headgear as he realizes Newburyport is a gateway city to New Hampshire, has two of the Northshore's favorite routes for bikers in the city, and he personally believes that the type of helmet a person wears is a matter of choice.
I applaud the Newburyport police department for their attempt to finally penalize those responsible for (especially) excessive noise levels and general bad behavior while hanging out at the bars in downtown Newburyport.
I know of, and have seen what the Newburyport police can be like, and because of that, I am not the least bit surprised to hear of this new illegal trick that they are pulling with the bikers.
www.bostonbiker.com /newburyport.htm   (6091 words)

  
 Newburyport, Massachusetts, MA, real estate
Newburyport Massachusetts, has a population of more than 16,000 which continues to grow each year as people are attracted to this sea-side town.
A day trip to one of Massachusetts’ beautiful beaches or islands is easily accessible from any part of the state, as is a trip to the Berkshires in the western part of the state.
Government: The capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is Boston, situated on the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern border of the state.
www.newburyportmarealestate.com   (820 words)

  
 Newburyport Harbor Range Lights History
ewburyport is Massachusetts' smallest city, with a population of 16,500.
In the 18th and 19th centuries the city, which is about two miles from the mouth of the Merrimack River, was a center for shipbuilding and maritime trade.
The first revenue cutter commissioned by the Federal Government was built in Newburyport in 1790 by shipbuilder William Searle.
www.lighthouse.cc /newburyportrange/history.html   (555 words)

  
 Community Information - Newburyport
During the 1960’s and 70’s, Newburyport underwent major renovations in the downtown area—restoring the beautiful brick and granite architecture of days gone by to its original quality and charm.
With support from the Massachusetts Audubon Society, many programs are offered for those interested in local wild life.
Neighborhoods in Newburyport and surrounding towns--Salisbury, Amesbury, West Newbury, Merrimac, Newbury and Rowley--provide varied life style options: in town living, suburban neighborhoods, beach cottage communities.
www.newburyportrealestate.com /Community_Newburyport.htm   (690 words)

  
 Newburyport Massachusetts Resource Guide, City or community of Newburyport, Massachusetts Facts, Information, ...
The population of Newburyport is approximately 16,317 (1990).
The distance from Newburyport to Washington DC is 430 miles.
Newburyport is positioned 42.81 degrees north of the equator and 70.88 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /macountynewburyport.htm   (419 words)

  
 Lucire Volante: Shopping, New England style: Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA - The global fashion magazine
While breathing the lightly salty air down on the water in Newburyport, you can watch the lazy activities of boats or sign up to take a whale watching tour at this historic port where the United States Coast Guard was born.
Newburyport makes a great weekend destination offering museums about its ship-building and maritime history and fabulous restaurants for replenishing your energy after a day of shopping.
Newburyport is a charming and multi-faceted destination all year round.
www.lucire.com /2005a/1019vo0.shtml   (1195 words)

  
 Newburyport, Massachusetts MA, city profile (Essex County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Massachusetts > All counties > Essex County > Newburyport
Newburyport is a city in Essex County, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area.
Newburyport is on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Merrimack River
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3056   (639 words)

  
 Newburyport News (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Friday, October 27, 2006 T he towns of Newbury and Newburyport have received a $200,000 grant to preserve 172 acres of open space shared by the towns.
Friday, October 27, 2006 T he Newburyport Art Association presents "Abracadabra, A Magical Menagerie of Art and Activities for all Ages," an art exhibit, costume contest and Halloween party.
For the fourth year in a row, Andover school district was recognized by a leading independent research group as an academic "outperformer" when it came to its students' standardized test scores.
www.topix.net.cob-web.org:8888 /city/newburyport-ma   (634 words)

  
 Newburyport Literary Festival
Located at the mouth of the Merrimack River in Northeast Massachusetts, Newburyport is host to vibrant writing, theater, and artist communities.
Newburyport is rich in history and is ideal for outdoor activities such as boating, kayaking, fishing, and birding.
Newburyport Literary Festival, A Project of the Newburyport Literary Association · PO Box 268 · Newburyport, MA 01950 · 978-465-1257
www.newburyportliteraryfestival.org   (265 words)

  
 Lighthouses on the Massachusetts Coast, Gosnold to Newburyport -- Baughan's Northeast Guide
Newburyport Harbor Range Lighthouses - Interesting facts, such as year established, exterior markings and patterns, height of focal plane and others.
Newburyport Harbor Range Lights - Black and white photograph, from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Newburyport Harbor Range Lights - History, photos plus descriptive information on light stations built in 1873 to help mariners entering Newburyport Harbor from the Merrimack River.
www.neguide.com /ma/lighthouses3.htm   (1140 words)

  
 Newburyport Massachusetts Travel
A "fisherman" in downtown Newburyport holds flyers for harbor cruises.
About 45 minutes north of Boston, Newburyport is centrally located for touring not only Eastern Massachusetts and other North Shore communities, but also southern New Hampshire and Maine.
Newburyport Chamber of Commerce - Has more information on the area that you may find helpful
masstraveljournal.com /features/0604newburyport.html   (668 words)

  
 Newburyport Political Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The hearing tomorrow night, in front of the Newburyport Zoning Board of Appeals, is to request that the building go no further (at the moment I believe the foundation is poured) and that the building permit be revoked.
I’m going to leave that treasure hunt for readers of the Newburyport Political Blog, but the fellow to the upper left of the bumper sticker definitely gives a hint as to where it might be.
And I think Urlika Gerth of the Newburyport Current did a fantastic piece on the Newburyport Landfill and all the heartache, distress and loss of quality of life that this awful situation is causing residents of Newburyport, MA.
marybakerart.com /newburyport   (6644 words)

  
 History of Newburyport Massachusetts MA Genealgoy Ancestors Ancestry Newburyport Cemeteries, newburyport history, ...
History of Newburyport Massachusetts MA Genealgoy Ancestors Ancestry Newburyport Cemeteries, newburyport history, colonial massachusetts, privateers, pirates, revolutionary war civil war soldiers
This burying ground is located across from McDonald's on Storey Ave and was established in 1720 when the town was still part of Newbury.
John Greenleaf Whittier once penned a poem as a tribute to this church and pastor.
www.gravematter.com /cem-ma-newburyport2.asp   (1709 words)

  
 Official Newburyport, Massachusetts Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Presiding over Market Square on Newburyport s picturesque waterfront, the Museum boasts original artifacts from the prosperous trade era, maritime art, models of Newburyport-built vessels, trade routes and journals, and old maps showing the city's heyday.
Stroll back to 19th century Newburyport when local sea captains explored the world and discovered new cultures.
Authentic swords, canon balls and handcuffs along with ship models highlight this exhibition about Newburyport s role in privateering and the fame and fortune it brought to the city s sea merchants.
www.newburyport.net /WebLink/CustomHouseMaritimeMuseum   (455 words)

  
 Newburyport, Massachusetts Bed and Breakfast - Newburyport B&B from Pamela Lanier
Search our database of Newburyport B&Bs and you'll find detailed listings, current rates, and special deals for bed and breakfasts in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Newburyport, MA (Boston, MA) The Essex Street Inn has 27 beautifully appointed rooms, each with their own modern conveniences.
Whether you are indulging in a romantic getaway or coming for a peaceful rest, we trust you will find the Essex Street Inn to be an oasis from the ordinary.
www.lanierbb.com /newburyport-massachusetts-bed-breakfast.html   (130 words)

  
 Revelation 13: Places to Visit - Newburyport, Massachusetts
Below are other photos of Newburyport: the Frog Pond, Market Square, and Newburyport Harbor where in the distance you can see Plum Island, where a dead giant squid washed ashore in 1980.
Below: a giant squid in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C., which washed ashore on Plum Island (some of which is in Newburyport, and also Newbury) in 1980.
Next are some Nov. 2004 photos taken at night with flash on High Street in Newburyport, which have spherical orbs in them which could be ghosts or spirits (or may also be dust particles near the camera reflecting the flash light; its very hard to tell the difference).
www.revelation13.net /Newburyport.html   (506 words)

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