This is an old earthworks fort that has a great view of. Sign up for our newsletter the view of marblehead harbor got a lot brighter while hearts all over town dimmed thursday when the guardian of fort sewall, the towns 147yearold sycamore maple was taken down. Fort sewall and harbor from the boulevard marblehead. Fort sewall is a historic coastal fortification in marblehead, massachusetts. It was inevitable, said ray greco, who with his dog ranger, watched as cicoria tree service took down several dead trees at fort sewall. The view of marblehead harbor got a lot brighter while hearts all over town dimmed thursday when the guardian of fort sewall, the towns. The reception, scheduled for june 28, is the kick off for the marblehead festival of arts annual event, held the first weekend in july, and it will go on. Fort sewall oversight committee chairman larry sands addressed marblehead. Crocker was a wealthy marblehead native who donated the land for crocker park, the first public. The fort sewall oversight committee kicked off a fundraising drive. This opening paragraph from the book jacket of marblehead the spirit of 76. Faced with a 36gun frigate and the defensive batteries of a fort, the british elected to retreat, none the wiser. It is located at gales head, the northeastern point of the main marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to marblehead harbor. Fort sewall was first established in 1644 as a defensive breastwork on gales head, one of this areas.
Michaels chruch, old town house, hooper mansion, glovers home, lee mansion, elbridge gerrys home, abbot hall. Marbleheads fort sewall to close for the summer news. With a rich history, there are plenty of great massachusetts historical sites in the marblehead area. Eyal oren is raising funds for wednesdays in marblehead a book of landscape photographs on kickstarter. Bailey was a privateer during the revolution, a merchant ship captain, selectman, state representative and commander of fort sewall during the war of 1812. Fort sewall was first established in 1644 as an earthen breastwork on gales head, one of this areas rocky headlands. Marblehead is a coastal new england town in essex county, massachusetts. Fort sewall marblehead 2020 what to know before you go. The fort was enlarged in 1742 for defense against the french, and further construction including a magazine and barracks occurred in 1794 and, again, at the time of the civil war. Bill smalley, of mfoa, said they will miss the harbor setting, but beautifying fort sewall, a cause mfoa has contributed to, is also important. In addition, marblehead has 7 buildings and fort sewall on the national register of historic places. During the civil war, massachusetts troops were garrisoned at fort sewall, 12 pieces of artillery were mounted to defend marblehead harbor, and a few confederate prisoners of war were held here. Fort sewall 11 fort sewall ln marblehead, ma parks mapquest.
The fort was enlarged in 1742 for defense against incursions by the french and in 1794 a magazine and barracks occurred in 1794. It is home to the marblehead light, fort sewall, little harbor, marblehead neck audubon wildlife sanctuary, crocker park, and devereux beach. Marblehead an iconic tree in marblehead s fort sewall park, severely damaged by a sudden microburst on wednesday afternoon, will likely have to. Wonderul to just come up and to read a book, or watch the tides. Peaceful, serne, quite, great place for history of mhead. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available. Fort sewall is a historic coastal fortification in. Fort sewall was first established in 1644 as a defensive breastwork on gales head, one of this areas rocky headlands. Marblehead magazines history of marblehead timeline. Fort sewall project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Fort sewall marblehead 2020 all you need to know before. Wednesdays in marblehead a book of landscape photographs by.