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Tag: Birthplace of American Independence

The Birthplace of American Independence, 1687 

November 21, 2022December 19, 2022 Gordon Harris1 Comment
Eal of the Town of Ipswich MA, "Birthplace of American Independence"

The important events I shall describe were a mere tradition in the town where I was born. It was almost a revelation, when, in later years, I found unquestioned historical records deserving of national attention.

Posted in HistoryTagged Andros, Appleton, Birthplace of American Independence

The “Birthplace of American Independence”

March 28, 2021November 13, 2022 Gordon Harris2 Comments

Resistance by the citizens and leaders of Ipswich to a tax imposed by the Crown in 1687 is commemorated in the seal of the town of Ipswich, which bears the motto, "The Birthplace of American Independence 1687."

Posted in Andros Rebellion, HistoryTagged 1687, Andros, Appleton, Birthplace of American Independence, fear, insanity, town government, war

“A priceless reservoir of early American history”

November 28, 2018November 13, 2022 Gordon Harris3 Comments

Ipswich, Massachusetts was founded in 1634 in an area the Native Americans called "Agawam," and is America’s best-preserved Puritan town.

Posted in HistoryTagged Birthplace of American Independence
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