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Tag: 1700

Pingrey’s Plain, the Gallows Lot

December 23, 2022December 11, 2024 Gordon Harris3 Comments
Pingrey's Plain, where the wicked were hung in Ipswich

Long before the intersection of Mile Lane and High Street became famous for the Clam Box, it was known as Pingrey’s Plain, and was where the wicked were hung.

Posted in Places, StoriesTagged 1700, Alice Keenan, hanging, Ipswich, Ipswich Village, pengry

Ipswich Village (Upper High St.)

October 7, 2021May 19, 2026 Gordon Harris2 Comments
Jewett Hill, Ipswich Village map

This Ipswich neighborhood has historically had a close social connection with neighboring Rowley. Jewett's mill was created in the 17th Century, and historic houses still line the street.

Posted in Roads, StormsTagged 1700, Commons, Jewett, neighborhood, pengry, Rowley
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
Ipswich Massachusetts Revisited by William Varrel

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