On August 23, 1687, the citizens of Ipswich, led by the Reverend John Wise, denounced the levy of taxes by the arbitrary government of Sir Edmund Andros, and from their protest sprang the American Revolution of 1689.
The Ipswich Revolt of 1687
Tag: Destination Ipswich
Destination Topsfield: Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Massachusetts Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary at 87 Perkins Row in Topsfield has miles of trails weave through an amazing mix of forests, meadows, and wetlands, with beautiful views of the Ipswich River from an observatory and two glacial eskers.
Destination Ipswich: The Castle Neck River Reservation
In 2019, Essex County Greenbelt worked with the Town of Ipswich and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to create the Castle Neck River Reservation, the Pony Express soccer fields, and the Castle Neck River Wildlife Management Area.
Destination Ipswich: The Old North Burying Ground
For the 9th episode of "Destination Ipswich", we're visiting the Old North Burying Ground on High Street in Ipswich, established in 1633. Take a video tour with local historian Gordon Harris as we view some of the gravestones in the oldest section of the cemetery. To see all the gravestones, along with dates, inscriptions, location maps, and photos, go to the Old North Burying Ground page at the Historic Ipswich site.
Destination Ipswich: the Mill Pond
We're back with Episode Eight of Destination Ipswich with local historian Gordon Harris, and Carla Villa from the Ipswich River Watershed Association, who takes us on a couple of trails at the IRWA headquarters, then joins us for a kayak trip to the Mill Dam and back. Special thanks to Bryan Grasso and Beth Myer from Ipswich ICAM.
Destination Ipswich: South Main St. and the South Green
For the seventh episode of Destination Ipswich with local historian Gordon Harris and Ipswich ICAM, we started at the Ipswich Riverwalk Mural, crossed the pedestrian bridge at the EBSCO Dam, and followed a trail by Sally's Pond and along the River to the Old South Cemetery. Our return took us to the Whipple House and the Ipswich Museum.
Destination Ipswich: Dow & Bull Brook Conservation Area
In Episode 6 of Destination Ipswich, we take a walk in the Dow Brook Conservation Area, starting at the trailhead next to White Farms Ice Cream on upper High St. (Rt. 1A). The trail takes us to the Dow Book Reservoir, where we walk across the dam, and check out the water and electric generator station constructed in 1894. The next stop is the Ipswich Water Department, where superintendent Joe Ciccotelli explains how water from the the reservoirs is filtered and makes its way to our faucets. Continuing onto Bull Brook, we viewed the remains of the 300-year-old dam and mill built by Nejemiah Jewett. A short distance ahead is the reservoir's concrete spillway. A wooded trail follows the edge of the reservoir and takes us to the other trailhead at the Mile Lane playing fields.
Destination Ipswich: the Crane Estate with ICAM
In this episode, we take a trail from Crane beach to the top of Steep Hill for a marvelous view of Plum Island and Ipswich Bay. A path through the woods takes us to the Castle, and we stroll through the formal gardens and the rose garden before descending to Cedar Point trail,where we enjoy the view of Fox Creek on our way to Steep Hill Beach. The beautiful walk at the Crane Estate is made possible by the Trustees of Reservations.
Destination Ipswich: Strawberry Hill and Greenwood Farm
Take a walk with us at Strawberry Hill, an Ipswich open space property with a meadow trail that takes you to Smith's Island, a small elevated area in the Great Marsh. Across Jeffreys Neck Road from Strawberry Hill is Greenwood Farm, a Trustees of Reservation Properties that features an early 18th Century house and the abutments of the old road that connected the farm to Newmarch St.
Destination Ipswich: Turkey Hill & Kamon Farm
In this episode, we took a 3 mile walk that started at the Turkey Hill Conservation area trailhead on Pineswamp Rd., and followed a connector trail to Essex County Greenbelt's new property, Kamon Farm. From there we enjoyed a scenic return on Pineswamp Rd. to the small parking lot for Turkey Hill.
Destination Ipswich: A Walk up Spring Street
Join us or a walk up Spring Street where we visit the Dow Memorial, Baker's Pond, the brand new water tank, the Immigrants Cemetery, and we try to find "Second Sands."
Destination Ipswich: A Walk in the Dunes
Gordon Harris kicks off the first episode of Ipswich ICAM'S "Destination Ipswich" series with a walk in the sand dunes at Castle Neck.
A visit to the Whipple House with Paul Valcour & Gordon Harris
In the second half of this Council on Aging video, Paul & Gordon step inside the Ipswich Museum's 1677 Whipple House to examine its unique architectural features.
A Stroll Down Water Street
Join Paul Valcour and Gordon Harris on a walk along the river from the Green St. Bridge to the town wharf as we compare today's view with dozens of photos taken in the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
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