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Tag: Nathaniel Ober

The Siege of Boston

December 2, 2025February 22, 2026 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment

Ipswich Minutemen played an important role in the siege that led to the evacuation of Boston on March 17, 1776.

Posted in Revolutionary WarTagged Col. Joseph Hodgkins, Evacuation Day, Nathaniel Ober, Siege of Boston
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
Ipswich Massachusetts Revisited by William Varrel

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