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Catalog Number/Object ID |
1961-003-05002 |
Object Name |
Album |
Title |
Black Notebook #2 |
Scope & Content/Description |
Black Notebook #2 containing the following: 7. A GUIDE TO MARBLEHEAD…BY SAMUEL ROADS JR….1895…Copy of Cover Page 9-11. ADVERTISEMENTS - Local Merchants including arthur Ramsdell, Contractor, Marblehead Yacht Railway; Family Groceries, Samuel D. Smith; P.B. Laskey, D.M.D. - Natural Teeth 13-15. CONTENTS…Churches, Geology of Marblehead, History, Hotels & Boarding Houses, Indian Antiquities, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, Miscellaneous Notes of Interest, Physcians & Surgeons, Points of Historical Interest, Public Buildings, Society Buildings, The Headlands, The Old Burial Hill, The True Story of Skiper Ireson 17. LIST5 OF ILLUSTRATIONS…Buildings and Points of Interest 17-19. A GUIDE TO MARBLEHEAD…Geology of Marblehead… The ledges of Marblehead are either syenite, perphyry or green stone while the level plains in the southern portion of the town are a part of the great drift formation. The article goes on to describe the different areas of the town. 21-37. ADVERTISEMENTS - Listing of the many businesses in town and on page 24 Miscellaneous Notes of Interest 39. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS - Listing of advertisers 41. ADVERTISEMENTS - Continuation of ads for Marblehead businesses 43-45. A WORD ABOUT THE BOTANY - An article describing the many different types of flora found in Marblehead including many native plants and as well as those intoduced with the early colonists. 45-49. INDIAN ANTIQUITIES - Marblehead has a greater number and variety of Indian antiquities than have been found in any other town in New England. These consist of places of burial, remains of two forts, a fortified village, numerous shell heaps and quaries..Specimens have been found in all areas of the town. 49-51. HISTORY OF MARBLEHEAD - The town was incorporated by act of the General Court, May 2, 1649. In 1684 the land was bought from the indians and became a prosperous fishing and commercil port. Years of interest noted until 1895. 53-71. POINTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST - A collection of houses of interest and inhabitants such as General Glover and Elbridge Gerry. Points of Interest suich as Fort Sewall, Old Burial Hill, etc. 71-75. THE OLD BURYING HILL - Home of the First Meeting House and burying ground. The oldest stones are located near the Red's Pond reservoir. Tomb of General John Glover as well as slave Agnis Negro are located in the cemetery. 75. OTHER GRAVEYARDS - The New Burying Ground, Waterside Cemetery and The Catholic Cemetery 77-79. THE TRUE STORY OF SKIPPER IRESON - A description of the true story of the incident clearing Ireson of not aiding a ship in distress. A copy of a letter from John Whittier stating that his poem was founded on a rhyme heard from a native of Marblehead and that he was mistaken in the facts of the case. . 81-83. THE HEADLANDS - Lists the many places around the harbor from wich a fine view may be obtained. Included are Cow Fort, Bartoll's Head (Crocker Park), Goodwins Head. 83-85. PUBLIC BUILDINGS - A desciption of public buildings including Abbot Hall, Schools including The Adademy and The story Grammar School-House, The Postoffice inOldd Fellows Building, TheCustom House. 87. THE CHURCHES - St. Michaels, Unitarian, Methodist and Baptist listed giving Street, Pastor and Residnce. 87. SOCIETY BUILDINGS - 91. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS…HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES… 93-97. MARBLEHEAD NECK… 99. MARBLEHEAD HARBOR… 101-116. BLANK PAGES… |
Subjects |
Physicians Houses Hotels Churches Historic buildings History Buildings Graves Yacht clubs |
Creator |
Bowden Osborne |
Catalog date |
2024-10-29 |
People |
Roads, Samuel, Jr. Ramsdell, Arthur S. Higgins, W. H. Forsell, Harry Barry, Lawrence M. Power, D. B. H. Tucker, T. W. Smith, Samuel D. Laskey, P. B.. DMD Gerry, Elbridge |
Search Terms |
Marblehead Harbor Marblehead Churches Marblehead History Marblehead Buildings Marblehead Neck Physicians Abbot Hall Castle Rock Yacht Clubs Churn Fort Sewall |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Collection |
Marblehead Town History |
Condition |
Good |