First settled in 1635 as part of Newbury, The City of Newburyport split off to become a new town in 1764. A center for privateering during the Revolutionary War, Newburyport also become a center for abolitionism after the war, and was the birthplace of William Lloyd Garrison. Situated near the mouth of the Merrimack River, Newburyport was a fishing, shipbuilding and shipping center. Today you will find a most charming and large downtown area full of art galleries, specialty shops, historic B&B’s, restaurants, and many large and gracious Federalist homes built by the fortunes acquired by whaling and clipper ship owners living during the 19th century. Coastal Byway Miles: 5.2
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Custom House Maritime Museum – Newburyport Heritage Center
25 Water Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
Joppa Flats Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
1 Plum Island Turnpike
Newburyport, MA 01950
Market Square Historic District
22 Market Square
Newburyport, MA 01950
Plum Island Light (Newburyport Harbor Light 1788)
126 Northern Boulevard
Newburyport, MA 01950
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (PRNWR)
6 Plum Island Turnpike
Newburyport, MA 01950
Plum Island
126 Northern Boulevard
Newburyport, MA 01950
Newburyport Powder House
57 Low Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
Clipper City Rail Trail
Newburyport, MA 01950
Newburyport Cultural District
Newburyport, MA 01950
The Little River Trail System
90 Massachusetts 113
Newburyport, MA 01950
Atkinson Common
390 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, US
Custom House Maritime Museum – Newburyport Heritage Center
25 Water Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, US
View WebsiteJoppa Flats Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA, 01950, US
View WebsitePlum Island Light (Newburyport Harbor Light 1788)
Northern Boulevard, Newburyport, MA, 01950, US
View WebsiteParker River National Wildlife Refuge (PRNWR)
6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA, 01950, US
View WebsiteWoodman Farm
251 Low Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, US
Clipper City Rail Trail
Between the MBTA Commuter Rail Station and the Merrimack River, Newburyport, MA, 01950, US
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