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1776: Glover’s Regiment evacuates Washington’s army
10:00 p.m. Glover Regiment begins the evacuation of Washington's army from Long Island and saves the army in less than 10 hours of skillful rowing and sailing in arduous conditions, avoiding being cut off by a stunned British force of 10 frigates and 20 gunboats and ships of war. Had … Continue reading
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1831: Lighthouse approved
Town votes to build a 20 foot lighthouse on the rocky point of Marblehead Neck. The light was a burning flame fuel by whale oil. The keeper had to carry the oil to the lighthouse, polish the reflectors (lenses came into being in the 1860's), and pull the shades during … Continue reading
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1906: First Grand International Yachting Festival
First Grand International Yachting Festival at Marblehead
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1994: Penni’s Supermarket burns
In the early morning hours, Penni's Supermarket catches fire and burns to the ground in the biggest Marblehead fire in years. Before it was over, seven alarms had been struck and sixteen communities had rushed their firefighting equipment to help.
1775: The Hannah sails as first American Naval vessel
The Hannah sails as the first American Naval vessel under the ownership of John Glover and with Nicholson Broughton as Captain, crewed by Marbleheaders.
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1795: Benjamin Abbot born
Benjamin Abbot born in Marblehead to his father Benjamin Abbot, a master mariner, and his mother, Marcia Martin. With the sad death of his mother, Benjamin steered his life away from his father's plans for him on the high seas towards a trade
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1684: Deed of sale signed
A deed of sale was marked and signed by the rightful heirs of Nanepashemet
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1692: Mammy Redd hanged on Gallows Hill
Wilmott "Mammy" Redd hanged on Gallows Hill in Salem on September 22nd as a unconfessed witch during Salem's sad period of hysteria. Many townspeople witnessed the execution. Margaret Scot was the only other Marblehead resident killed as a witch. It wasn't until the year 2002 that this horendous act was … Continue reading
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have been adapted with thanks from Bill Purdin’s Marblehead History Timeline published by Marblehead Magazine.
