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Tag: Jewett

Recollections of a Boy’s Life In the Village

December 19, 2023December 26, 2024 Gordon Harris3 Comments
Ipswich Village Schoolchildren

This story was written by Amos E. Jewett in 1945. At the time, he was 83 years old. having been born in Ipswich Village, near Rowley, on June 16, 1862. 

Posted in StoriesTagged Ipswich Village, Jewett, letters, Rowley

Ipswich Village (Upper High St.)

October 7, 2021January 7, 2025 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
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