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Manning’s Neck

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 Gordon Harris2 Comments
Newmarch Street in Ipswich MA was once known as Manning's Neck

The first settlers of Ipswich were given rights to use of the Common land. Unfenced tillage lots beyond the residential area were assigned in areas set apart for this use, including the area of Newmarch Street which was known as Manning's Neck.

Posted in PlacesTagged Choate, Commons, lakeman, manning, Manning's Neck, Newmarch, Perkins

Lakemans Lane and Fellows Road

July 24, 2021November 18, 2022 Gordon Harris6 Comments
Lakeman's Lane and Fellows Road Ipswich

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.

Posted in Roads, StoriesTagged 1930, Charlotte Lindgren, Fellows, Fellows Road, lakeman, Lakemans Lane, neighborhood

The farm at Wigwam Hill

April 26, 2020January 14, 2023 Gordon Harris

Symonds Epes bought a large tract in 1726 and built a substantial farm and orchards at Wigwam Hill, named for a group of destitute Indians who briefly camped there. The protecting pitch pines were later cut for lumber, and the farm became a large dune.

Posted in Places, Stories, TrailsTagged 1726, Castle Neck, Crane Beach, Dunes, Eppes, lakeman
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