Charlotte Lindgren – Historic Ipswich

Ipswich Woman Survived Two Train Crashes on February 28, 1956!

November 12, 2021March 15, 2024 Gordon Harris7 Comments

Every day Charlotte Lindgren boarded at Ipswich Depot for her commute to Boston and back. On February 28, 1956, she was unfortunate to be in two horrible train crashes in the same morning, but survived them both unscathed.

Lakemans Lane and Fellows Road

July 24, 2021November 17, 2024 Gordon Harris6 Comments

One hundred years ago, Lakemans Lane was a narrow dirt road lined by stone walls. You can still see the imprint of the pastures and fields that once marked the original properties.