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1649: Salem concedes full independence to Marblehead
Incorporation Day. Salem's Town Meeting concedes full independence to Marblehead, pending approval of the General Court.
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1922: Fort Sewall deeded to Town
Fort Sewall deeded to the Town of Marblehead by the federal government for use as a park in perpetuity
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1776: Captain Mugford dies
Captain James Mugford dies during a naval engagement in Boston Harbor. The British transport, "Hope," heavily laden with guns and ammunition, was taken by Mugford and his crew, as a prize into Boston. Leaving the harbor, the Franklin went aground,and was attacked by 200 armed sailors in boats from the … Continue reading
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1851: Cressy’s begin race
Colonel Josiah P. Cressy and Eleanor Prentiss Cressy, his navigator, begin the race from New York around Cape Horn to San Francisco in a record 89 days, 21 hours, sailing with great skill the extreme clipper, Flying Cloud.
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have been adapted with thanks from Bill Purdin’s Marblehead History Timeline published by Marblehead Magazine.
