Ipswich, Colonial town in Essex County, Massachusetts
Located on the North Shore, Ipswich stretches along the Ipswich River with sandy beaches, forests, and salt marshes covering 33 square miles.
Founded in 1633 by John Winthrop the Younger, Ipswich initiated one of the first protests against British taxation through Reverend John Wise in 1687.
The Trustees of Reservations maintain Castle Hill, a 1920s mansion with formal gardens, public trails, and seaside grounds for community gatherings.
The MBTA commuter rail station provides regular service between Newburyport and Boston, with the Ipswich Essex Explorer shuttle connecting to local destinations.
The Ipswich Hosiery Mills, established in 1868, grew into the largest stocking manufacturing facility in the United States by 1900.
Location: Essex County
Inception: 1633
Elevation above the sea: 15 m
Website: http://www.town.ipswich.ma.us/
Website: http://town.ipswich.ma.us
GPS coordinates: 42.67917,-70.84167
Latest update: May 31, 2025 13:28
Castle Hill
5.2 km
Crane Beach
6 km
Wingaersheek Beach
13.3 km
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
7.9 km
Sandy Point State Reservation
6 km
Appleton Farms
2.5 km
John Whipple House
550 m
Parson Capen House
9.7 km
Willowdale State Forest
5.6 km
Greenwood Farm
2.6 km
Annisquam Harbor Light
13.2 km
Choate Bridge
375 m
Crane Wildlife Refuge
6.7 km
Choate House
7.3 km
Stavros Reservation
5.5 km
Isaac Goodale House
4 km
Hamlin Reservation
2.8 km
Cogswell's Grant
7.2 km
Benjamin Stickney Cable Memorial Hospital
1.5 km
Ipswich Historical Society
510 m
Austin Brown House
4.3 km
High Street Historic District (Ipswich, Massachusetts)
684 m
Phillips Library
6.7 km
South Green Historic District
558 m
Brown Stocking Mill Historic District
481 m
French-Andrews House
8.9 km
Ipswich Mills Historic District
399 m
Nathaniel Rust Mansion
817 mReviews
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