Historical Markers in West Newbury, Massachusetts

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Historical Markers in West Newbury, Massachusetts

Lawrence and Salem are both the county seat for Essex County

West Newbury is in Essex County

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1 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — America’s First Comb Industry —

On this site Enoch Noyes is reported to have started America’s First Comb Industry — — Map (db m155514) HM

2 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — At this site in 1952 —

At this site in 1952 Julian D. Steele was unanimously elected town moderator, becoming the first African-American in the Commonwealth to hold this position. — — Map (db m155670) HM

3 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — Birthplace of Cornelius Conway Felton —

Birthplace of Cornelius Conway Felton, born November 6, 1807. He was president of Harvard College from 1860-1862. — — Map (db m155513) HM

4 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — Birthplace of Jacob Bayley —

Birthplace of Jacob Bayley, born July 19, 1726. He made a settlement in Vermont on the oxbow of the Connecticut River in 1762, naming it for the place of his birth. — — Map (db m155512) HM

5 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — Camp Sylvester —

19th Masstts Vol. Regt. Encamped here from June 1-July 1, 1861 — — Map (db m155511) HM

6 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — First Site of the Second Parish Meetinghouse — 1731-1816 —

First site of the Second Parish Meetinghouse, 1731-1816 — — Map (db m155510) HM

7 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — Native American Raid —

Near this site a child was killed and nine other persons taken in a Native American raid on October 7, 1695. All were retaken. — — Map (db m155516) HM

8 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — Near This Site —

Near this site the first house on Crane Neck Hill was built in 1709 by Ensign Enoch Little. — — Map (db m155507) HM

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9 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — Near This Site —

Near this site the only Native American recorded killed in West Newbury was killed by Hananiah Ordway — — Map (db m155515) HM

10 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — Original site of the First Parish Meetinghouse. — Completed in 1711. —

Original site of the First Parish Meetinghouse. Completed in 1711. — — Map (db m155509) HM

11 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, West Newbury — Site of the Quaker Meetinghouse —

Site of the Quaker Meetinghouse erected 1825, torn down 1920. — — Map (db m155517) HM

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