Author : Beverly Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439623953
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Book Synopsis Beverly Revisited by : Beverly Historical Society
Download or read book Beverly Revisited written by Beverly Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-13 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beverly was first settled by five men known as the Old Planters and was incorporated as a town in 1668. Its first minister, Rev. John Hale, was the author of an important work on the Salem witch hysteria. In 1775, the schooner Hannah, the first commissioned military vessel, sailed from Beverly Harbor. Privateers also sailed from here for their raids on enemy ships. In the 19th century, Beverlys Lucy Larcom wrote about life working in the cotton mills. The early 20th century attracted a wave of immigrants for the construction of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation and the development of the estates, beaches, and gardens of Beverlys Gold Coast. President Taft vacationed at present-day Lynch Park, and many visitors have come to Beverly for the North Shore Music Theatre and Le Grand David.