| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Balch House — 1630 - 1930 |
| | Built in 1638 by John Balch, who came over in 1623 with Captain Robert Gorges. The "Old Planters" received this land in exchange for their settlement at Salem. — Map (db m47949) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Beverly Korean War Memorial |
| | Korean War
1950 – 1953
Dedicated to Honor the Sacrifice of Our
Servicemen and Women of Beverly Who
Served and Those Who Gave Their Lives.
"For Those Who Have Had to Fight For It,
Life Has a Flavor the Protected
Will Never Know."
"You Have Never Lived:
"Til You Have Nearly Died"
[ back ]
Kenneth B. Blake • Guilford A. Hopkins • Donald R. Richards • Robert G. Scott • Roger Wallis
Cpl. Joseph R. Vittori * Medal of Honor — Map (db m36463) WM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Beverly Vietnam War Memorial |
| | Vietnam War Memorial
The Citizens of Beverly Dedicate This
Memorial to All Her Men and Women Who
Served America in the Vietnam War. We
Honor the Courage and Sacrifice of Those
Who Fought and Died. We Remember Them
For Their Bravery and Thank Them For
Their Loyal Service.
May God Make His Face To Shine
Upon Them
[ back ]
Beverly Men Who Died in the Service of Their Country
Donald A. Contarino • Stephen H. Doane • Frank J. Gallant • Richard W. Hellard Jr. • Brian A. . . . — Map (db m36462) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Beverly World War I Memorial |
| | World War I Memorial
Beverly Remembers With Pride
Her Sons and Daughters Who
Served Their Country in World War I.
The Glorious Ones Who Died Gave
Their Lives As a Sacrifice For
The Cause of peace. They Fought
For Us; For Us They Fell. We
Remember, We Mourn and We
Honor All Veterans of World War I.
[ back ]
Beverly Men Who Died in the Service of Their Country
Arthur E. Baker • Ray F. Brown • Edward O. Burchstead • Michael J. Cadigan Jr. • Robert J. Cooney • William . . . — Map (db m36461) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Beverly World War II Memorial |
| | World War II Memorial
The Citizens of Beverly Dedicate
This Memorial To
All Beverly Men and Women
Who Served in America's
Armed Forces in World War II
Thus Becoming "Veterans".
Beverly Honors With Heartfelt
Love and Deep Sense Of
Loss for All Their Comrades
In Arms Who Made the Supreme
Sacrifice in the Name of Freedom.
[ back ]
Beverly Men Who Died in the Service of Their Country
Earle T. Allison • Arthur Audesse • David M. Baker • Roy W. Baldwin • John J. . . . — Map (db m36459) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Conant House — 1630 - 1930 |
| | Roger Conant was a prudent
and religious man who led the
old planters from Gloucester
to Salem in 1626, and held them
together until the Bay Colony
was founded. This house was
built on land given by him to
his son Exercise Conant in
1666 — Map (db m47357) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Hale Farm — 1630 - 1930 |
| | This house was built in 1694 by the Rev. John Hale, first minister of the first church in Beverly. A charge of witchcraft made against his wife convinced the minister of the folly and wickedness of the crusade and ended all witch-hunting in Beverly. — Map (db m48760) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Hospital Point Light / Honor the Valiant Men |
| | [Bottom (larger) Marker]
Hospital Point Light was established in 1871 and marks the deep-water channel to Beverly, Salem, and Marblehead.
A smallpox hospital once stood on the hill to the rear, where there is also evidence of ramparts dug during the Revolutionary War.
[Top (smaller) Marker]
The Colonel Ebenezer Francis
Chapter NSDAR of Beverly honor
the valiant men who manned this
fort during the Revolutionary War. — Map (db m21441) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Hospital Point Lighthouse — Established 1872 |
| | Hospital Point Light was constructed and first lighted in 1872 to help guide vessels into Salem and Beverly Harbors. The original two-story keeper's house and oil house are still being used.
The name Hospital Point stems from a smallpox hospital built on this site in 1801. The hospital, used as a barracks in the War of 1812, burned down in 1849. A watch house was built on these grounds as early as 1711. The "J" Shaped earth-work fort, which still stands, was built on the upper grounds in . . . — Map (db m21429) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Planters Path to their Landing Place — 1630 - 1930 |
| |
The old planters, Roger
Conant, John Woodbery and
John Balch used this path
from their homesteads to the
cove at the head of Bass river. — Map (db m47401) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — Roger Conant |
| | Roger Conant
Leader of the Old Planters
And Founder in 1626
Of Naumkeag (Salem)
Built His House Here in 1636
In the Southern Angle Of
A Two Hundred Acre Grant
He Lived Here Until His Death
November 19, 1679
Erected by the Roger Conant
Family Association
1926 — Map (db m36444) HM |
| Massachusetts (Essex County), Beverly — The Memorial Bell |
| | The Memorial Bell
The Very Generous Gift Of
Mr. Robert Hagopian of Hamilton
To be Used at Beverly Memorial Day
And Veterans' Day Observances
In This Park to Honor All Those
Who Sacrificed Their Lives
For Our Great Country
May God Make His Face To Shine
Upon Them
11 Nov 05
Constructed by North Shore Technical High School — Map (db m36458) HM |
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