The early residents of Ipswich were farmers, fishermen, shipbuilders, and traders. By the mid-1700s, stone bridges crisscrossed the Ipswich River, wharfs and storehouses lined its shore, and a salt works, tannery and ship building yard were in operation. Lace and stocking making developed as a home industry, but after the Ipswich Hosiery Mills were established in 1868, the town became the largest stocking maker in the country. Ipswich’s water-powered mill industries (including tanning, shoemaking and machine knitting) prospered during the Industrial Revolution. Today, the Town of Ipswich has more First Period (1625-1725) houses still standing and occupied than any other community in the country. Coastal Byway Miles: 5.8
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241-279 Linebrook Road
Ipswich, MA 01938
Ipswich First Period House and Streetscape Trail
1 South Village Green
Ipswich, MA 01938
Julia Bird Reservation
35R Waldingfield Road
Ipswich, MA 01938
Old North Burying Ground
63 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
Ipswich Trails
90 County Road
Ipswich, MA 01938
Bittersweet Farm
178 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, MA, 01938, US
Hall-Haskell House – Ipswich Visitor Center
36 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938, US
View WebsiteIpswich Arts Cooperative
59 S. Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938, US
Ipswich First Period House and Streetscape Trail
1 South Village Green, Ipswich, MA, 01938, US
View WebsiteMcHugh’s Farm
439 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, US
