Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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52 | NOVEMBER 2015 nshoremag.com MEDIAN 52 Brookhouse Dr., 3 bd., 2.5 ba., 2,366 sq. ft., 0.17 acre PRICE $639,900 AGENT Century 21 North Shore HIGH END 201 Ocean Ave., 6 bd., 6 ba., 5,308 sq. ft., 0.99 acre PRICE $3,695,000 AGENT Coldwell Banker Real Estate Marblehead Date of settlement 1629 Date of incorporation 1649 Area 19.6 square miles Population 19,808 ZIP code 01945 Household income $98,399 (median) $142,850 (mean) Left, The Barnacle is a town landmark. Old Town was built in the 17th- and 18th-centuries. controlled by the Naumkeags. Heirs of the tribe's leader, Nanepashem- et, later sold 3,700 acres for 16 pounds to the governing Board of Selectmen, who still oversee Mar- blehead to this day. Rich with stories of naval and wartime history, Marblehead is also the birthplace of the American Navy and Marine Corps Aviation. During the Revolutionary War, Hannah was the first commissioned Navy vessel to carry a crew from Marblehead. Under the direction of General John Glover, the men escorted George Washington to vic- tory during the Battle of Trenton in 1776. Painter Archibald Willard's famous work The Spirit of '76 hangs in Abbott Hall, also home to the town's Maritime Museum. A visit to the Old Town section is a walk through time, with 17th- and 18th-century houses and buildings nestled together among a maze of narrow streets and cobblestones. Seasonally planted window boxes bloom brightly in the summer and THE DETAILS photographs by Robert Boyd (above) returned home, declaring Mar- blehead "…the greatest towne for fishing in New England." The waters were teeming with cod, mackerel, haddock, herring, and bass, and word soon spread to enterprising fishermen who began to send ves- sels to Marblehead during the sum- mer months, when the men could catch and cure fish to transport back home. "With all of the change that takes place, there is also so much that remains," says Ferris. Even today, from lobstering to boatbuilding, Marblehead welcomes visitors from around the world, who come for the unparalleled views and fantastic seafood. Favorite restaurants and bars include The Landing and The Barnacle, both on the water, as well as the iconic Maddie's Sail Loft. "With creativity and adaptability, Marblehead's business community is, as always, historically strong and diverse," says Ferris. Originally part of Salem, Marble- head—also called "Marvill Head" or "Marble Harbor" by settlers who mistook the granite ledges for mar- ble—was granted independence in 1649. When European settlers first arrived in the area, the land was