Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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54 | NOVEMBER 2015 nshoremag.com spread holiday cheer come winter. All of this adds to the allure of a town that takes care of its historic marvels. Including Fort Sewall, Marblehead has seven buildings on the National Register of Historic Places: Old Town House, St. Mi- chael's Church, Abbot Hall, the King Hooper Mansion, the General John Glover House, the Jeremiah Lee Mansion, and the Elbridge Gerry House. What is now Washington Street was once called Ye Queen's Highway, and State Street was known as King Street until the town voted to change them in 1824. Located 18 miles north of Boston, Marblehead became a bedroom community for Bostonians after World War II. Trains began running as early as 1839, and at one point, there were four stations around town. Devereux Station stayed in service for 85 years until train service to Marblehead stopped in 1959. The tracks made way for what is now the Marblehead Rail Trail, a much-loved biking and running path for residents. Marblehead is the kind of place where kids can walk to school and ride their bikes to Devereux Beach for ice cream in the summer. The family-friendly town vibe is one of the top draws for residents. Ferris agrees: "There is outstanding com- munity spirit; we have neighbors that take care of their own in so many Left, Java Sun Coffee Roasters; Above, SHE—a clothing store for women photograph by Robert Boyd