Newburyport History 1635-1725: Settlement
1635-1725: Settlement In 1635, a small band of settlers landed at the northern edge of the Parker River in present day Newbury. They had been persuaded to leave Boston to help establish the northern boundary of Massachusetts Bay Colony against rival claims. The first...
Newburyport History 1725-1790: Colonial Newburyport
1725-1790: Colonial Newburyport Some 500 families inhabited the new town. Shipbuilding was a growing industry. In 1766, 72 vessels were built and in 1772, 90 vessels were launched. Most were purchased by England. By the third quarter of the 18th century, “Newbury...
Newburyport History from 1790-1815: An Internation Port
1790-1815: An International Port By 1790 Newburyport began to recover from the aftereffects of the Revolution. Within three years the population increased to 5,000 and the registered tonnage for 1793 was 18,000. Between 1791 and 1794, the value of Newburyport’s...1815-1900: 19th-Century Newburyport
Newburyport in the 19th-Century The trilogy of fateful events that welcomed Newburyport to the 19th century – embargo, fire, and war – could hardly foretell a century of astounding progress and wealth, marked by a period of modernization and an embrace of the...
Newburyport Women at Sea
Newburyport Women at Sea When discussing women who accompanied their husbands to sea, particularly in Newburyport, it is within a frame of reference specific to merchant shipping, where the practice of bringing wives and small children along on voyages was not begun...CONTACT US
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