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1797: General Glover dies
General John Glover dies, age 65, living his final years as a cordwainer. A statue by the Irish-born sculptor Martin Milmore adorns Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Boston since 1875.
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1946: Maddies Sail Loft founded
Maddies' Sail Loft is founded by Ken Duncan and his brother-in-law, Maddie.
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1968: Lead Mills burns
the last of the Lead Mill buildings burns down at Lead Mills Hill in a spectacular fire
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1775: Leslie unable to capture cannons
a regiment of British soldiers, under the command of Colonel Leslie, commander of the British 64th Regiment of Foot, were ordered to capture the eight cannons stored on Salem's North Fields. 250 men disembarked at Holman's Cove in Marblehead at around 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Marbleheaders, led by Major … Continue reading
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1956: Swampscott train crash
The Swampscott Train crash that killed 13 people shook up the town's commuters. At that time the train was very popular as a way to get to Boston.
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have been adapted with thanks from Bill Purdin’s Marblehead History Timeline published by Marblehead Magazine.
