Welcome to Ipswich, America’s best-preserved 17th-century town.
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The Ipswich Visitor Center is in the 1820 Hall-Haskell House at 36 S. Main St. and operates spring through fall, with friendly volunteers providing abundant information, maps, and brochures. The left side of the Hall-Haskell House features a gallery showcasing various local & regional artists, with a new display changing weekly from June through October. The Ipswich Visitor Center is supported by the Essex National Heritage Area and is affiliated with the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
Ipswich Visitor Center Hours: Open 7 days a week from Memorial Day weekend to Indigenous Peoples Day from 10am – 4pm. Call (978) 356-8540 during Visitor Center hours.
Address: 36 S. Main Street, Ipswich, MA 01938
Email and links:
- Ipswich Visitor Center director: Kerrie Bates, kerrieb@ipswich-ma.gov
- Ipswich local historian and website: Gordon Harris, historicipswich@gmail.com
- Ipswich Recreation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IpswichRecreation/
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