State Street in Winter
Abbot Hall Tower
Old Town Hall
Redd's Pond
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If you dream of Marblehead at night……call us in the morning.
ABOUT MARBLEHEAD
Since the mid 1600’s, the seaside town of Marblehead has been welcoming visitors from around the globe.
A stroll through the meandering streets of Old Town will lead you to quaint shops and restaurants, museums and historical sites as well as to the town Wharf. Here, some of Marblehead’s fishing fleet offloads its catch of lobsters and native fish daily.
In Old Town, many of the Colonial, Federalist and Victorian homes have been tastefully restored along with their small gardens and walkways.
Known as an international sailing harbor, on any given day in the summer there are 2,000 sailboats and motor yachts on their moorings.
Old Town is ideal for walking tours and the following points of interest should not be missed.
The Lee Mansion – a Colonial Georgian mansion built in 1768 for the wealthiest merchant and shipowner in Massachusetts.
The Hooper Mansion – home of the Marblehead Arts Association ; also possesses one of the nicest gardens in town.
Abbot Hall – Marblehead’s Town Hall and Historical Museum. Home of The Spirit of 76, one of America’s most famous revolutionary war paintings.
Crocker Park – three acres of land donated to the town with stunning vistas of the harbor, the yacht clubs and all the sailing activity..
Fort Sewall – situated at the mouth of the harbor, it’s a great place for a picnic or vantage point for the July 4th fireworks. During the War of 1812, the fort defended the USS Constitution(Old Ironsides) from the pursuit of British frigates.
Old Burial Hill – one of the most picturesque graveyards in New England. Abuts Redd’s pond, named after the only Marblehead woman executed for witchcraft in Salem.
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