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Tag: South Main Street

South Main Street

January 5, 2023January 1, 2025 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
South Main Street postcard, Ipswich MA

In March 1692 the Selectmen laid out 23 small lots with the condition that the owners not encumber the highway, provide drainage to the river and paving for foot travelers, and "keep horses from spoiling the same.”

Posted in RoadsTagged 1692, neighborhood, Photos, South Main Street

© Gordon Harris 2025

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