High Street – Historic Ipswich

The Edward & Faith Brown House, 27 High St.

November 5, 2025November 6, 2025 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment

Edward Brown House, High St., Ipswich MA

The Ipswich Historical Commission awarded the 2025 Mary P. Conley Preservation Award to the owners of the historic Edward Brown House at 27 High Street. Edward Brown arrived in Ipswich with the early settlers, married Faith Lord, and served as a marshal for the town. The eastern half is believed to have been constructed in… Continue reading The Edward & Faith Brown House, 27 High St.

Ipswich Pillow Lace

July 28, 2025October 22, 2025 Gordon Harris5 Comments

In the late eighteenth century, Ipswich had 600 women and girls producing more than 40,000 yards of lace annually. Ipswich industrialists imported machines from England to mechanize and speed up the operation, which destroyed the hand-made lace industry.