Charlotte Lindgren – Historic Ipswich

Ipswich woman survived two train crashes on February 28, 1956!

By Gordon Harris on November 12, 2021 • ( 6 Comments )

Every day Charlotte Lindgren boarded at Ipswich Depot for her commute to Boston and back. On February 28, 1956, she was unfortunate to be in two horrible train crashes in the same morning, but survived them both unscathed.

Lakemans Lane and Fellows Road

By Historic Ipswich on July 24, 2021 • ( 6 Comments )

One hundred years ago, Lakemans Lane was a narrow dirt road lined by stone walls. You can still see the imprint of the pastures and fields that once marked the original properties.