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location: Newburyport • • United States

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History your way not their way…

My Newburyport could actually be your Newburyport! I love the history of this city, but how many books, websites, and museums can you read, and visit all delivering the same historical information. You know the usual suspects, such as Lord Timothy Dexter, William Lloyd Garrison and that woman who choked to death on a pea, but not to be confused with Dexter’s Pickle. Stay awake with me now as we are about to enter the 20th century.
Greatness and admiration in the eyes of a voyeur of someone, something or some place is wasted if you let time take it from you. More often then not, you are just one of many admirers of that special place. However, it is possible you could be the only one, and we may not want to go there with you. Seriously now, help me pack this site with local memories from the decade of Love, Indulgence and Greed. The typical Newburyport experience was not that of Dexter and the Cushings. It was that of the common man and woman, many of which lived in the home you are in now.
Do we share the same Newburyport? Contribute, relive and help keep alive this time in Newburyport’s history. You are already a part of it!

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Insurance

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Ralph J. Ayres - When Mr Ayres was not Mr Old Fashion Sunday in the 70’s he made his living in Insurance. Life, Health, Annunities, Group Insurance, Estate Planning and a Notary Public. Bruce B...

Cobblers / Shoes

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Cobbler (Name Unknown) Located on this corner of Merrimac and Strong Streets was a cobbler, who in the late 70’s and early 80’s was still in business. Locate It Hymans Shoes - Located at ...

Riverside Dairy

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Riverside Dairy - Located off Merrimac St on Union Place. When the Milk man delivered milk it most likely came from here! Riverside Dairy sponsored a Pioneer League baseball team in the 70’s a...

Clothiers

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Pat & Pam Shop - Located at 31 Pleasant St. “Your Children’s Store” Krays- Located on Pleasant St. H.W. Pray - Located at 20 Pleasant St.  Locate It

Newspapers

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
The Daily News - Retro Page Tuesday, June 17, 1986 Daily News Staff: John O’Neil

Auto

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Volpone Ford - Located on Merrimac St near the bottom of Titcomb.  Locate It Fitzgerald Pontiac-Olds, Inc - Located at 37 Liberty St Newburyport.  Owner Edward C. FitzGerald, Jr /1973.  Locat...

Fotomat

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Fotomat - Located across from the Brandt Theater at the Port Plaza. Building was about 8ftx5ft in the middle of the parking lot. Have your pictures developed here. Locate it

Waterfront Farms

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Waterfront Farms - Located at Newbury, Ma.  If you didn’t work here as a kid you knew someone who did.  Richard Walsh has been farming this land since about 1945.  Staring out growing v...

Farming

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Woodman Farm Corn Stand.  The Woodmans owns hundreds of acres.  Across the St from the Brandt they had a wagon filled with corn starting in late August.  Locate it

Drivers Ed

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 18:48
Country Driving School - Located at the corner of Market and Merrimac St. Locate it
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