Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part II: Nbpt Braces for Attack by Sea

Custom House Maritime Museum 25 Water Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

Boston is occupied, Portsmouth blockaded. A wild rumor flies that Ipswich has been attacked by sea and her inhabitants killed. A British scouting party sneaks into Newburyport Harbor under the cover of night. In the face of constant threat, Newburyport’s harbor became a safe haven for vessels of all kinds on the eve of Revolution,...

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