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Tag: 1945

Clam Battle!

March 27, 2021June 30, 2026 Gordon Harris1 Comment

Life Magazine, July 16, 1945: The government had taken over the lands for a Wildlife Refuge, and the clam battle was on. Ipswich hunters were afraid of losing their private hunting reserves. Ipswich farmers were afraid of losing their land.

Posted in StoriesTagged 1945, Clams, Plum Island, Rowley
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
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