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116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
place on the corner of College Highway and Granville Road, as did the "Southwick Inn".
As horse travel lost out to the automobile, blacksmith stalls were replaced with gas stations. Further business expanded away from the original town square. Family stores competed with an A&P grocery located... | 10,900 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
anyone could walk from the town center to clothing stores such as Smith's Department Store & Adams Shoes, food stores such as Jones Market & Cantell's, doctor's offices, barber shops, banks such as Woronoco Savings and Third National, and two family-owned drugstores: Southwick Pharmacy and Comm... | 10,901 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
Exposition to serve as museums of the region's rich history.
Today, the original town square still has the Congregational church, a gift shop and the Inn. All are still in use and have retained their original appearance. Concerned citizens strive to preserve Southwick's heritage.
# Geography.... | 10,902 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
Massachusetts.
U.S. Route 202 (College Highway) crosses the town, leading north from the town center to Westfield and south to Granby, Connecticut. Massachusetts Route 57 crosses Southwick east to west, leading east to downtown Springfield and west into the Berkshires.
According to the United... | 10,903 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
from Long Island Sound to near the Vermont border.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,835 people, 3,318 households, and 2,418 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.4 people per square mile (110.2/km²). There were 3,533 housing units at an average de... | 10,904 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size wa... | 10,905 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
for a family was $64,456. Males had a median income of $41,863 versus $30,889 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,756. About 3.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
# Edu... | 10,906 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
a $62M school renovation and construction project that was completed in 2015.
The Granville Village School was shut down in 2017, only a few years after Granville was admitted to the district, the school board with almost unanimous support voted to shut down the Granville Village School. This ... | 10,907 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
Joseph Deedy, Clerk
## Library.
The Southwick Free Public Library was established in 1892. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Southwick spent 2.03% ($316,544) of its budget on its public library—some $33 per person.
# Notable people.
- Amasa Holcomb, first telescope fabricator and manufacture... | 10,908 |
116805 | Southwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwick,%20Massachusetts | Southwick, Massachusetts
16,544) of its budget on its public library—some $33 per person.
# Notable people.
- Amasa Holcomb, first telescope fabricator and manufacturer in the United States
- Matthew Laflin, (1803–1897) an American businessman, philanthropist, and a founder of Chicago
- Rebecca Lobo, television bas... | 10,909 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
Ludlow, Massachusetts
Ludlow is a New England town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,103 as of the 2010 census, and it is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located just northeast of Springfield across the Chicopee River, it is o... | 10,910 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
Revolution. For much of its early history the town was agrarian and today many of Ludlow's street names are derived from the names of these farming families (e.g. Chapin Street, Miller Street, Alden Street, Fuller Street). Ludlow was home to many sawmills and gristmills, utilizing the power from s... | 10,911 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
renamed the town from the District of Stony Hill to Ludlow. The town of Ludlow was possibly named after Roger Ludlow, one of the founders of the Connecticut Colony or named after Ludlow, a town in England.
In 1868, the largest mill was opened and operated by the Ludlow Company (The Ludlow Clock T... | 10,912 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
a streetcar suburb of Springfield, Massachusetts, with a trolley line running over the bridge from Indian Orchard. Ludlow also had two railroads that traversed the town: the Springfield, Athol and North-eastern Railroad and the Hamden Railroad. The Hamden Railroad was closed and Interstate 90 was ... | 10,913 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
Power Plant was constructed in the town providing 517 Megawatts of electricity to 24 municipalities. In 1983, the plant became the first combined-cycle power plant in Massachusetts.
Ludlow's population boomed in the 1950s with the creation of Interstate 90, known in Massachusetts as the Massachus... | 10,914 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and (3.83%) is water. Ludlow is bordered by Chicopee on the west, Granby on the north, Belchertown on the northeast, Palmer on the east, Wilbraham on the south, and Springfield on the southwest.
# Demographics.
... | 10,915 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
up 21% of the population of the town. The Portuguese church Our Lady of Fatima puts on an annual Festa, which is one of the most significant cultural events for Portuguese-Americans in the country. Ludlow is also home to many who are of Polish and French Canadian descent. Soccer is an extremely po... | 10,916 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
Pioneers play in the USL Second Division while the Lady Pioneers compete in the USL W-League. Both teams play their home games at Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow. In 1996, the National Soccer Hall of Fame added Ludlow to its soccer history display.
# Education.
The town is served by three public elem... | 10,917 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
middle school, Paul R. Baird Middle School, and Ludlow High School is the town's only public high school.
The town also features St. John the Baptist, a private school serving grades K-8 affiliated with St. Elizabeth Parish. The nearest vocational high school is Pathfinder High School in Palmer.
... | 10,918 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
is located at exit 7 on I-90, known as the Massachusetts Turnpike. State Highway 21 connects Ludlow to Springfield and Belchertown, and there are local bus routes to Springfield.
Bradley International Airport is 23 miles away and Logan International Airport is 77 miles away in Boston. There are b... | 10,919 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
was the last stop until 1960 when the train station shut down. The train later shut down shortly thereafter. The second railroad was an unopened bypass for the Springfield and Albany Railroad called the Hampden Bypass. It was built in the 1910s but the funding collapsed and never opened. The at gr... | 10,920 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
representative
- Nicole Fiorentino, (1979-) bass guitarist for the band Smashing Pumpkins
- Gabriel Gonzaga, (1979-) UFC fighter
- Dean Lombardi, (1958-) former general manager of the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL
- Tom Matera, (1981-) World Wrestling Entertainment star,... | 10,921 |
116800 | Ludlow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludlow,%20Massachusetts | Ludlow, Massachusetts
abriel Gonzaga, (1979-) UFC fighter
- Dean Lombardi, (1958-) former general manager of the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL
- Tom Matera, (1981-) World Wrestling Entertainment star, known as Antonio Thomas
- Mike Mushok, (1969-) guitarist from the rock band Staind
- Gretche... | 10,922 |
116806 | Rancho Calaveras, California | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rancho%20Calaveras,%20California | Rancho Calaveras, California
Rancho Calaveras, California
Rancho Calaveras is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2010 census, up from 4,182 at the 2000 census.
# Geography.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total a... | 10,923 |
116806 | Rancho Calaveras, California | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rancho%20Calaveras,%20California | Rancho Calaveras, California
(3.7%) from other races, and 235 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 670 persons (12.6%).
The Census reported that 5,316 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 9 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutiona... | 10,924 |
116806 | Rancho Calaveras, California | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rancho%20Calaveras,%20California | Rancho Calaveras, California
households (15.5%) were made up of individuals and 107 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74. There were 1,535 families (79.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.03.
The population was spread out with 1,287 peop... | 10,925 |
116806 | Rancho Calaveras, California | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rancho%20Calaveras,%20California | Rancho Calaveras, California
mile (98.6/km²), of which 1,937 were occupied, of which 1,695 (87.5%) were owner-occupied, and 242 (12.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%. 4,519 people (84.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 797 pe... | 10,926 |
116806 | Rancho Calaveras, California | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rancho%20Calaveras,%20California | Rancho Calaveras, California
Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.80% from other races, and 4.47% from two or more races. 10.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,470 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married... | 10,927 |
116806 | Rancho Calaveras, California | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rancho%20Calaveras,%20California | Rancho Calaveras, California
25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,247, and the median inc... | 10,928 |
116806 | Rancho Calaveras, California | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rancho%20Calaveras,%20California | Rancho Calaveras, California
y 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,247, and the median income for a family was $53,017. Males had a median income of $50,614 versus $31,280 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,444. About 3.5% of fam... | 10,929 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
Russell, Massachusetts
Russell is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,775 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# Geography.
Russell is in western Hampden County, bordered by Granville to the sou... | 10,930 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
90, the Massachusetts Turnpike, crosses the center of Russell, but has no exits in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Russell has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.39%, are water.
The town has two very different sections: South Quarter is mainly upl... | 10,931 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
known as the Pioneer Valley for its early settlement by English Puritans. The escarpment between the South Quarter uplands and the valley is forested—too steep to farm—and dissected by streams that have eroded ravines back into the uplands.
Along the Westfield River valley, during the Pleistocen... | 10,932 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
receded northward, a glacial moraine dammed the Connecticut River below Hartford, producing Lake Hitchcock, with an arm extending northwest along the Westfield River. Gravel banks large enough to be commercially valuable were deposited in Russell where the river entered the erstwhile lake.
The r... | 10,933 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
victory by colonial forces led to the dispersal of remnants of this tribe west into New York and north into Canada.
Although the way was open for settlement beyond the Pioneer Valley lowlands, the thin, rocky soil and hilly topography of uplands to the west delayed settlement until about 1725, w... | 10,934 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
more of a subsistence nature. Most of what was consumed on these farms was homemade or bartered for.
The upland farm population peaked around 1800, when more productive farmland opened up beyond the Appalachian Mountains in western New York and the Northwest Territory — today's Great Lakes state... | 10,935 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
to forest until only stonewalls and cellar holes remain.
The Industrial Revolution led to development in the Westfield River valley, as the water power potential of the three cascades was developed for industrial use. Three villages developed around mills at the cascades, and the easy grades alo... | 10,936 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
until it was decommissioned and then bought for a proposed biomass electric plant utilizing local cordwood. Russell Village was a virtually self-sufficient community as late as the 1950s, with several stores, a barbershop, and several restaurants; then increasing automobile ownership brought the ... | 10,937 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
and then decommissioned. Strathmore was originally purchased by Horace A. Moses in 1904. Moses, later co-founder of Junior Achievement, was a visionary social engineer as well as an industrialist who developed Woronoco as a model company town with housing of a notably high standard and buildings ... | 10,938 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
Horace A. Moses Scout Reservation contains many buildings original to Moses and his staff, including his summer home, which is known simply as "The Manor House". The property is thought to be one of the last homes of the rare Scottish thistle, which Moses imported from Scotland in the 1930s.
In ... | 10,939 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
Strathmore Paper was purchased by International Paper Co. and ceased operations in 1999. This left the town with no industrial tax base other than the small Texxon plant in Crescent Mills. Retail operations are also very limited, with residents mostly commuting to Westfield and West Springfield t... | 10,940 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
in New York City.
In 2004 a biomass generating plant was proposed to take advantage of the former Westfield River Paper Co. site along the Westfield River with access to water, the former Boston and Albany Railroad line, and abundant supplies of waste wood in rejuvenating forests as a byproduct ... | 10,941 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
of 2010, political issues in Russell largely revolve around the tax base and economy.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,775 people, 656 households, and 498 families residing in the town. The population density was 100.9 people per square mile (39/km²). There were 699 housin... | 10,942 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.0.
In ... | 10,943 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
# Education.
There are no schools in town. Students attend Littleville Elementary School, Gateway Regional Middle School, Gateway Regional Junior High School, and Gateway Regional High School in Huntington.
# Notable people.
- Clarissa Chapman Armstrong, m... | 10,944 |
116804 | Russell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russell,%20Massachusetts | Russell, Massachusetts
. Students attend Littleville Elementary School, Gateway Regional Middle School, Gateway Regional Junior High School, and Gateway Regional High School in Huntington.
# Notable people.
- Clarissa Chapman Armstrong, missionary in Hawaii, born in Russell
- Reuben Atwater Chapman, chief justice of... | 10,945 |
511868 | Lake Naivasha | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake%20Naivasha | Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. The name derives from the local Maasai name "Nai'posha", meaning "rough water" because of the sudden storms which can arise.
# ... | 10,946 |
511868 | Lake Naivasha | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake%20Naivasha | Lake Naivasha
outflow.
The lake has a surface area of 139 km²,
and is surrounded by a swamp which covers an area of 64 square km, but this can vary largely depending on rainfall. It is situated at an altitude of 1,884 metres (6,180 ft).
The lake has an average depth of 6 m (20 ft), with the deepest area being at Cre... | 10,947 |
511868 | Lake Naivasha | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake%20Naivasha | Lake Naivasha
population of hippos. The fish community in the lake has been highly variable over time, influenced by changes in climate, fishing effort and the introduction of invasive species. The most recent shift in the fish population followed the accidental introduction of common carp in 2001. Nine years later, in... | 10,948 |
511868 | Lake Naivasha | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake%20Naivasha | Lake Naivasha
place for flying boats on the Imperial Airways passenger and mail route from Southampton in Britain to South Africa. It linked Kisumu and Nairobi. Joy Adamson, the author of "Born Free", lived on the shores of the lake in the mid-1960s. On the shores of the lake is Oserian ("Djinn Palace"), which gained n... | 10,949 |
511868 | Lake Naivasha | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake%20Naivasha | Lake Naivasha
of lake water for irrigation is reducing the level of the lake and is the subject of concern in Kenya.
Fishing in the lake is also another source of employment and income for the local population. The lake varies in level greatly and almost dried up entirely in the 1890s. Lake levels in general follow th... | 10,950 |
511868 | Lake Naivasha | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake%20Naivasha | Lake Naivasha
5 MW of electricity was being generated in the area.
The water level for Lake Naivasha reached a low of 0.6 m depth in 1945,
but the water level rose again, with minor drops, to reach a maximum depth of nearly 6 m in 1968. There was another major decline of the water level in 1987, when the depth reache... | 10,951 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem () is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, located in the North Shore region. It was one of the most significant seaports in early American history.
Salem is a residential and tourist area that is home to the famous House of Seven Gables, Salem State ... | 10,952 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
Crucible". Police cars are adorned with witch logos, a public elementary school is known as Witchcraft Heights, and the Salem High School athletic teams are named the Witches; Gallows Hill was originally believed to be the site of numerous public hangings, and it is currently used as a playing fiel... | 10,953 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
at the former site of an Indian village and trading center. Colonists settled the area in 1626 when a company of fishermen arrived from Cape Ann led by Roger Conant. Conant's leadership provided the stability to survive the first two years, but John Endecott replaced him by order of the Massachuset... | 10,954 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
Endecott ordered that the Great House be moved from Cape Ann, reassembling it on Washington Street north of Church Street. Francis Higginson wrote that "we found a faire house newly built for the Governor" which was remarkable for being two-stories high. A year later, the Massachusetts Bay Charter ... | 10,955 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
House Square for the first church in Salem. This document remains part of the town records at City Hall. He was active in the affairs of the town throughout his life. Samuel Skelton was the first pastor of the First Church of Salem, which is the original Puritan church in America. Endecott already ... | 10,956 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
hanging as a result of the false accusations; Giles Corey was pressed to death for refusing to plead innocent or guilty, thus avoiding the noose and instead dying an innocent man. Salem is also significant in legal history as the site of the Dorothy Talbye Trial, where a mentally ill woman was hang... | 10,957 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
of the personal rights of freemen against royal emissaries and agents. His son Judge John Hathorne came to prominence in the late 17th century when witchcraft was a serious felony. Judge Hathorne is the best known of the witch trial judges, and he became known as the "Hanging Judge" for sentencing ... | 10,958 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
after. A group of prominent merchants with ties to Salem published a statement retracting what some interpreted as Loyalist leanings and professing their dedication to the American cause, including Francis Cabot, William Pynchon, Thomas Barnard, E. A. Holyoke, and William Pickman.
During the Ameri... | 10,959 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
the American Revolution, many ships used as privateers were too large for short voyages in the coasting trade, and their owners determined to open new avenues of trade to distant countries. The young men of the town, fresh from service on the armed ships of Salem, were eager to embark in such ventu... | 10,960 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
eighteen months later, when he entered with a cargo of pepper in bulk, the first to be so imported into the country, and which sold at the extraordinary profit of seven hundred per cent. The "Empress of China", formerly a privateer, was refitted as the first American ship to sail from New York to C... | 10,961 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
Russia, Japan, and Australia.
The neutrality of the United States was tested during the Napoleonic Wars. After the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, President Thomas Jefferson was faced with a decision to make regarding the situation at hand. In the end, he chose an economic option: the Embargo Act of 18... | 10,962 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
went on, harassment of American ships by the British Navy increased. This included impressment and seizures of American men and goods.
"The Salem–India Story" by Vanita Shastri narrates the adventures of the Salem seamen who connected the far corners of the globe through trade. This period (1788–1... | 10,963 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
officer and two crewmen. Following public outcry, President Andrew Jackson ordered the "Potomac" on the First Sumatran Expedition, which departed New York City on August 19, 1831. This also led to the mission of diplomatist Edmund Roberts, who negotiated a treaty with Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Mus... | 10,964 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
and the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, consisting of 12 historic structures and about 9 acres (36,000 m²) of land along the waterfront in Salem. Elias Hasket Derby was among the wealthiest and most celebrated of post-Revolutionary merchants in Salem. Derby was also the owner of the Grand Tu... | 10,965 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
ad ultimum sinum"", Latin for "To the rich East Indies until the last lap." Nathaniel Hawthorne was overseer of Salem's port from 1846 until 1849. He worked in the U.S. Customs House across the street from the port near Pickering Wharf, his setting for the beginning of "The Scarlet Letter". In 1858... | 10,966 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
in the United States.
Shipping declined throughout the 19th century. Salem and its silting harbor were increasingly eclipsed by nearby Boston and New York City. Consequently, the city turned to manufacturing. Industries included tanneries, shoe factories, and the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company. Mor... | 10,967 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
is now a Walgreens store.
# Air Station and the National Guard.
Coast Guard Air Station Salem was established on February 15, 1935 when the U.S. Coast Guard established a new seaplane facility in Salem because there was no space to expand the Gloucester Air Station at Ten Pound Island. Coast Guar... | 10,968 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
of significant value in locating vessels in distress.
During World War II (1939–45), air crews from Salem flew neutrality patrols along the coast, and the Air Station roster grew to 37 aircraft. Anti-submarine patrols were flown on a regular basis. In October 1944, Air Station Salem was officially... | 10,969 |
116759 | Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem,%20Massachusetts | Salem, Massachusetts
icebound islands by delivering provisions.
The station's surviving facilities are part of Salem's Winter Island Marine Park. Salem Harbor was deep enough to host a seadrome with three sea lanes, offering a variety of take-off headings irrespective of wind direction unless there was a strong steady... | 10,970 |
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two power generating windmills to the tip of Winter Island. The Renewable Energy Task Force, along with Energy and Sustainability Manager, Paul Marquis, have recommended the construction of a 1.5-megawatt power turbine at the tip of Winter Island, which is the furthest point from residences and whe... | 10,971 |
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term, there are multiple lower-cost items, like a proposed $15,000 kayak dock or $50,000 to relocate and improve the bathhouse. This is a very important project since Fort Pickering guarded Salem Harbor as far back as the 17th century.
## Designation as National Guard Birthplace.
In 1637, the fir... | 10,972 |
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militia system, which obligated all males between the ages of 16 and 60 to possess arms and participate in the defense of the community.
On August 19, 2010, Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick signed HB1145, "An Act Designating the City of Salem as the Birthplace of the National Guard." This w... | 10,973 |
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a wreath, play "Taps" and fire a 21-gun salute. In another annual commemoration, soldiers gather at Old Salem Armory to honor soldiers who were killed in the Battles of Lexington and Concord. On April 14, 2012, Salem celebrated the 375th anniversary of the first muster on Salem Common, with more th... | 10,974 |
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Salem's wealthiest merchant and thought to be America's first millionaire, and his wife, Elizabeth Crowninshield, purchased the set of eight chairs from McIntire.
The Samuel McIntire Historic District is one of the largest concentrations of 17th and 18th century domestic structures in America. It ... | 10,975 |
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by Salem's October tourist attraction—Haunted Happenings.
- In June 1970, "Bewitched" filmed on location in Salem.
- "The Europeans", an Academy Award-nominated adaptation of the Henry James novel, starring Lee Remick, filmed in 1978 and was released in 1979.
- "Three Sovereigns for Sarah", PBS ... | 10,976 |
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titled "Hand of God" regarding the sexual abuse and cover up of a Salem priest serving at St. James Church in the 1960s.
- In 2008, scenes from the film "Bride Wars" were filmed here.
- An episode of the TLC series "What Not to Wear" was filmed in Salem in 2009.
- The 2012 Rob Zombie movie "The ... | 10,977 |
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the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 55.09%, is water. Salem lies on Massachusetts Bay between Salem Harbor, which divides the city from much of neighboring Marblehead to the southeast, and Beverly Harbor, which divides the city from Beverly along with the Danvers River, which f... | 10,978 |
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at the town's southwest corner. The town has several parks, as well as conservation land along the Forest River and Camp Lion, which lies east of Spring Pond.
The city is divided by its natural features into several small neighborhoods. The Salem Neck neighborhood lies northeast of downtown, and N... | 10,979 |
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Lynn to the south, Swampscott to the southeast, and Marblehead to the southeast. The town's water rights extend along a channel into Massachusetts Bay between the water rights of Marblehead and Beverly.
# Transportation.
## Roads.
The connection between Salem and Beverly is made across the Danve... | 10,980 |
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is coextensive with Route 114, which goes north from Marblehead before merging with Route 1A, and then heading northwest from downtown towards Lawrence. Route 107 also passes through town, entering from Lynn in the southwest corner of the city before heading towards its intersection with Route 114 ... | 10,981 |
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into a bike path.
## Bus.
Several MBTA Bus routes pass through the city.
## Airports.
The nearest small airport is Beverly Municipal Airport, and the nearest national and international service can be reached at Boston's Logan International Airport.
## The Salem Ferry.
The "Nathaniel Bowditch"... | 10,982 |
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prices. The Salem Ferry is docked at lthe Derby Waterfront District.
The ferry was purchased by the City of Salem with the use of grant money that covered 90 percent of the $2.1 million purchase price. Because of the cutback in service during the 2011 season, Mayor Kim Driscoll is now seeking a ne... | 10,983 |
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the contractor that operates the city's commuter ferry to Boston, runs their largest and fastest vessel between Salem and Hingham for the last two weekends in October. The company's high-speed ferry service to Provincetown concludes in October, freeing up its 600-passenger boat for service between ... | 10,984 |
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new for the 2013 season, Boston Harbor Cruises will offer a 20 percent discount to Salem residents for non-commuter tickets. The City of Salem has approved a seasonal restaurant with a liquor license at The Salem Ferry dock to be operated by Boston Harbor Cruises. The plan is to build a building pl... | 10,985 |
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at Salem State University and downtown, near the Hawthorne Hotel. In 2011, Salem was awarded $25,000 from the Green Communities grant program, which went toward the purchase of the bike fleet. Fees are charged to a participant's credit card only if they return the bike late or damaged. Right now, S... | 10,986 |
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the Peabody Essex Museum and the other four are in the South Harbor garage across the street from the Salem Waterfront Hotel. The program started in January 2013 and will be free of charge for two years, allowing people to charge their electric cars and other electric vehicles for up to six hours. ... | 10,987 |
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advanced cardiac surgery, and a birthplace. It includes NSMC Salem Hospital and NSMC Union Hospital, as well as outpatient care and urgent care. NSMC's medical staff includes nearly 600 affiliated physicians representing primary care, family practice and 50 additional sub-specialties.
The Salem NS... | 10,988 |
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John Bertram (1796–1882) lived in Salem and is the founder of Salem Hospital, which was later renamed North Shore Medical Center (NSMC). In 1873, Captain John Bertram gave a gift of $25,000 in cash, plus a brick mansion on Charter Street to create Salem Hospital. From the original building on Chart... | 10,989 |
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first step in the redevelopment was in 2006, when the State of Massachusetts gave Salem $1,000,000. The bulk of the money - $750,000 - was earmarked for acquisition of the Blaney Street landing, the private, site off Derby Street used by the ferry, and Salem Harbor. Another $200,000 was approved fo... | 10,990 |
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and paving improvements. Dredging will allow the city to attract other ferries, excursion vessels and cruise ships of up to .
In October 2010, Mayor Driscoll announced that the city would formally acquire the Blaney Street parcel from Dominion Energy, paving the way for the Salem Wharf project. Th... | 10,991 |
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Wharf project. When finished, the Blaney Street pier will be home to small to medium-sized cruise ships, commercial vessels and the Salem Ferry. This project is fully engineered and permitted.
In 2010, in early phase work to be finished for the 2011 season, a contractor was running underground uti... | 10,992 |
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were building a long seawall at the Blaney Street landing, which runs from the edge of the ferry dock back toward Derby Street and along an inner harbor. This is one of the early and key pieces of the Salem Pier, which the city hopes to have completed by 2014 and is the key to eventually bring crui... | 10,993 |
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federal funds to complete this waterfront pier.
# Salem Harbor Power Station.
In May 2011, after years of legal battles, protests, and one recent fatal accident, the owner of the Salem Harbor Power Station announced it will close down the facility permanently. Salem Harbor Station was a 60-year-o... | 10,994 |
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officials to ask for their cooperation and assistance in planning for the future and to provide money, in an effort to clean up the 62-acre site.
Footprint Power, a startup New Jersey-based energy company, announced on June 29, 2012, that it had signed an agreement to acquire Salem Harbor Station ... | 10,995 |
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of the waterfront property eventually will be used for commercial and industrial redevelopment, the company said. "The transition will not only stabilize our property tax base, but also provide cleaner, more efficient and reliable energy." Footprint said its plans are consistent with the recommenda... | 10,996 |
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2013, there were many appeals under way from various groups who did not want the plant rebuilt. The main opponent that fought in court was the Conservation Law Foundation, a leading environmental advocacy group intent on blocking the plant from being built.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 201... | 10,997 |
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races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.6% of the population (9.1% Dominican, 2.9% Puerto Rican, 0.5% Mexican, 0.3% Guatemalan). Non-Hispanic Whites were 75.9% of the population in 2010, compared to 95.9% in 1980.
There were 17,492 households out of which 24... | 10,998 |
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was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The me... | 10,999 |
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