North Shore Towns

Early historical accounts of Swampscott indicated that the Native Americans, referred to as Naumkeags, came to what was called the “land of the red rock” in […]

On September 6, 1638, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Simon Bradstreet, received an agreement from Governor Winthrop and the General Court giving him and eleven […]

Salem is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Located on Massachusetts’ North Shore, Salem is a New England bedrock of history and is considered one of the most […]

In spring of 1639 Rowley was originally settled as a plantation by Reverend Ezekiel Rogers, who had arrived from England on the ship John of Londonwith approximately twenty families. The John […]

  First known as the Northfields, “the Farms”, and Brooksby, the area was settled about 1626 within Salem, which had itself been founded in 1626 and incorporated […]

The Town of North Andover is home to almost 30,000 people.  The Town is proud to provide excellent full-time police and fire service.  Street maintenance, curbside […]

Newbury Plantation was settled and incorporated in 1635. The Rev. Thomas Parker and cousin Rev. James Noyes, along with the latter’s brother Nicholas, led a group of about 100 […]

The Town of Nahant is a resort town of rocky coasts in the southernmost part of Essex County. Used in early colonial days as a grazing […]

The Town of Middleton, incorporated in 1728 as a Town in Massachusetts, USA and is bordered by Danvers on the east, Topsfield, Boxford and North Andover […]

Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726. Methuen was originally part of Haverhill, Massachusetts. In 1724 Stephen Barker and others in the […]

Settled by the English in 1638 as a part of Salisbury and later as a part of Amesbury around the village of Merrimacport, it was known throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth […]

Welcome to the official website of the Town of Marblehead, Massachusetts. A coastal community of 19,808 residents located 18 miles north of Boston, Marblehead is famous for […]

Manchester was first settled by Europeans in 1629 and was officially incorporated in 1645. It was formed out of territory taken from Salem (that portion since […]

The town of Lynnfield was first settled in 1638 and was made a district separate from Lynn in 1782. It was later officially incorporated in 1814. Historically, Lynnfield […]

Nearly 350 years ago, some settlers from nearby Salem wanted to find a less crowded area with greener pastures. They bargained with the Indians for some […]

Located twenty-five miles north of Boston, Lawrence, Massachusetts is truly a city of immigrants and industry. Lawrence was built in the 1840’s as the nation’s first […]

The land on which the Town of Ipswich was founded was originally inhabited by Indian tribes who called the area Agawam. Little has been known about […]

The City of Haverhill, located in northeastern Massachusetts on the Merrimack River, is one of the oldest historic communities in the state. It is situated in […]

Hamilton is a rural-suburban town in the eastern central portion of Essex County in eastern Massachusetts, United States. At the 2010 census, it had a population of 7,764.[1] Currently the town has no manufacturing […]

Groveland is a small residential community which retains all of the characteristics of a friendly rural town in the setting of a convenient suburb. The town […]

A short, pleasant drive or train ride northeast of Boston (get directions) Gloucester, MA is the home to America’s original seaport and the oldest working art colony […]

Georgetown was incorporated in 1838 but its birth was 200 years before when a small group of Yorkshire families led by Rev. Ezekial Rogers set sail […]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.3 km2), of which 14.0 square miles (36.2 km2) is land and […]

Boxford is a rural, geographically large town with almost no commercial development.  The Town was incorporated in 1685.  At that time it was home to approximately […]

Whether this is your first time visiting, you work or live here, Beverly offers something for everyone. Our City is a desirable North Shore destination with […]

In 1642, the Great and General Court of Massachusetts set aside a portion of land in what is now Essex County for an inland plantation, including […]

Danvers is a town (and census-designated place) in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. Originally known as Salem Village, the town is […]

Escape to historic Rockport, Massachusetts. Visit Rockport for our miles of lovely beaches, boulder-strewn paths through woods and glades, and that uncommonly magical light that has inspired painters […]

Amesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, located on the left bank of the Merrimack River near its mouth, upstream from Salisbury and across the river from Newburyport and West Newbury. The population was 16,283 at […]

Welcome to the official Greater Newburyport, MA Chamber of Commerce and Industry website. Whether you reside or work in the community or are a tourist visiting […]

Located off Route 1, Topsfield, MA, is surrounded by great opportunities for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Less than 20 miles from Boston, this area offers a […]