Byfield MA Farm House c. 1829 AKA Cat Nap Inn

07/16/2021

Postcards from the MOON. Newburyport, Mass. - Sand Dunes, Plum Island (These historic 20th century postcards are from the Colonial Revival period. Though nostalgic, their titles may not reflect current research.) From the collections of the Museum of Old Newbury. NewburyHistory.org

02/23/2021

Do you recognize these two horses?

01/28/2021

Seen in today’s Daily News of Newburyport: Historian Coffin writes that on this day in 1764, “the part of Newbury now called Newburyport was incorporated as a separate town.” Those who live on the water side, as it is commonly called, are mostly merchants, traders and artificers," while those on the other side "are chiefly husbandmen, by means whereof many difficulties and disputes have arisen in managing their public affairs." NewburyHistory.org

01/19/2021

https://www.facebook.com/178195275530335/posts/4379448595404961/

Good morning Parker River NWR passionistas! Here's a little iPhone image, taken at the Salisbury dock this morning, to start the work week off!

Have a great visit to YOUR local national wildlife refuge.

Ranger Poole :-)

07/30/2020

Watch now! Museum of Old Newbury: 41st Annual Garden Tour - Backyard Retreats, Pt. I This year we are delighted to bring to you a series of "virtual"…

04/12/2020

Happy Spring

02/02/2020

Sepia Sunday: Four-masted schooner, George Currier Shipyard, c. 1890. Photo by Selwyn Reed. From the Snow Photograph Collection, Museum of Old Newbury www.NewburyHistory.org

01/26/2020

They came from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and as far away as Pennsylvania to see as many birds as nature would permit in 12 hours.

01/24/2020

From today’s Daily News of Newburyport: Summer cottages were built on Plum Island as early as the 1880s. In 1920, the Plum Island Beach Company purchased a large portion of the island and began to develop it. The company built Northern Boulevard, installed electricity, and divided the land into lots for sale to individuals.

12/31/2019

12/11/2019

12/11/2019

Newburyport is one.

From the historic charm of a quintessential Vermont village to the city glamour of a famed Rhode Island port, these 10 destinations are some of the best New England Christmas towns to visit during the yuletide season.