Northshore Magazine

ne Andover and a number of private institutions, including Phillips Academy, celebrating its 235th year in 2013. Andover was settled in 1642, so there is something historical to learn at every turn. Little known is that like Salem, its neighbor to the east, Andover was deeply involved in the witchcraft trials of 1692. In fact, notes Carrie Midura, programs and PR manager for the Andover Histori- The Details cal Society, while Salem is more famous, Andover actually had more accused and confessed witches during that era of American history. The Andover Historical Society has started to draw more attention to this chapter, especially around Halloween. But witchcraft is far from its only focus—the society has been working hard year-round to bring people in better touch with all aspects of the town's rich history. "The historical society used to be seen as a closed-door type of place," says Midura. "A few years ago, we started opening the doors, and now we always have someone just wander in and explore what we have to offer." The society has more than 50,000 objects under stewardship, from historical archives to the period costumes that will be on display through April 2014 Front and Center Andover's Village Square is a mixed-use hub of ingenuity. Date of Settlement: 1641 Date of Incorporation: 1646 Area: 32 square miles Population: 8,762 Zip Code: 01810 Median Household Income: $72,440 Schools: Bancroft Elementary School, High Plain Elementary School, Sanborn Elementary School, Shawsheen Elementary School, South Elementary School, West Elementary, Doherty Middle School, West Middle School, Wood Hill Middle School, Andover High School, Greater Lawrence Technical School, Saint Augustine Elementary School, The Pike School, Phillips Academy, Andover School of Montessori, Massachusetts School of Law Notable Residents: Phillips Academy instructor John Adams, former Red Sox player Bill Buckner, actor Michael Chiklis, Grammy Award-winning musician Bill Cunliffe, New England Patriots player Buddy Farnham, TV show host Jay Leno, novelist Mary McGarry Morris, actor Robert Urich Real Estate median Price: $569,900, 69 Shawsheen Rd., 4 beds/2.5 baths, 1,960 square feet Agent: Chris Doherty, Howe & Doherty Realtors high end Price: $4.4 million, 290 South Main St., 8 beds/6.5 baths, 8,533 square feet Agent: Robert Whidden, Real Living Schruender Real EstateTeam, Sagan Agency Realtors 82 nshoremag.com December 2013 KJ NSDec13_NE_Andover.indd 82 10/25/13 10:02 AM

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