Weymouth

Weymouth

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Publication Date: 25th September 2001

Weymouth, the second oldest town in Massachusetts, was established in 1622 and was a fishing and agricultural community for almost two hundred years before becoming a shoe-manufacturing center in the nineteenth century. Birthplace of Abigail Adams, the first woman to be the wife of one U.S. president and the mother of another, the town has enjoyed a long and exciting political and economic history. Through a fascinating collection of more than two hundred images, Weymouth illustrates the homes, businesses, institutions, and pleasures of Weymouth citizens of the nineteenth and twentieth centuri... Read More
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Weymouth, the second oldest town in Massachusetts, was established in 1622 and was a fishing and agricultural community for almost two hundred years before becoming a shoe-manufacturing center in the nineteenth century. Birthplace of Abigail Adams, the first woman to be the wife of one U.S. president and the mother of another, the town has enjoyed a long and exciting political and economic history. Through a fascinating collection of more than two hundred images, Weymouth illustrates the homes, businesses, institutions, and pleasures of Weymouth citizens of the nineteenth and twentieth centuri... Read More
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Weymouth, the second oldest town in Massachusetts, was established in 1622 and was a fishing and agricultural community for almost two hundred years before becoming a shoe-manufacturing center in the nineteenth century. Birthplace of Abigail Adams, the first woman to be the wife of one U.S. president and the mother of another, the town has enjoyed a long and exciting political and economic history. Through a fascinating collection of more than two hundred images, Weymouth illustrates the homes, businesses, institutions, and pleasures of Weymouth citizens of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It features photographs of each of the town's geographic areas-South Weymouth, Weymouth Landing, East Weymouth, and North Weymouth-with chapters highlighting recreation (few will remember Lovell's Grove, but many readers will remember the old Fairgrounds in South Weymouth), industries as varied as shoe manufacturing and ice cutting, tall-steepled white New England churches, our very own Mount Vernon, the South Weymouth Naval Air Station, the herring run, and, of course, the fire station that burned-twice.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 25th September 2001
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738509266
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Author Bio
Debbie Sargent Sullivan, president of the Weymouth Historical Society, is currently documenting the town's burial grounds. Erica Jill Dumont, Weymouth Historical Society secretary, is archiving the museum's collection. Drawing from public and private collections, historical research, and personal recollections from citizens of the town, they have collected these revealing images as a lasting tribute to Weymouth's legendary locals.
The Weymouth Historical Society, founded in 1879, is the custodian for thousands of photographs donated by generous citizens. Drawing upon this splendid resource, as well as the generosity of many Weymouth residents and organizations, the authors have assembled this wonderful collection in Weymouth. Debbie Sargent Sullivan, a member of the board of directors of the Weymouth Historical Society, is a resident of Weymouth and is currently archiving the society's collections. Joanne Palmieri Tighe, who grew up in Weymouth, is the author and editor of several books on health, nutrition, and economics.
Weymouth, the second oldest town in Massachusetts, was established in 1622 and was a fishing and agricultural community for almost two hundred years before becoming a shoe-manufacturing center in the nineteenth century. Birthplace of Abigail Adams, the first woman to be the wife of one U.S. president and the mother of another, the town has enjoyed a long and exciting political and economic history. Through a fascinating collection of more than two hundred images, Weymouth illustrates the homes, businesses, institutions, and pleasures of Weymouth citizens of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It features photographs of each of the town's geographic areas-South Weymouth, Weymouth Landing, East Weymouth, and North Weymouth-with chapters highlighting recreation (few will remember Lovell's Grove, but many readers will remember the old Fairgrounds in South Weymouth), industries as varied as shoe manufacturing and ice cutting, tall-steepled white New England churches, our very own Mount Vernon, the South Weymouth Naval Air Station, the herring run, and, of course, the fire station that burned-twice.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 25th September 2001
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738509266
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Debbie Sargent Sullivan, president of the Weymouth Historical Society, is currently documenting the town's burial grounds. Erica Jill Dumont, Weymouth Historical Society secretary, is archiving the museum's collection. Drawing from public and private collections, historical research, and personal recollections from citizens of the town, they have collected these revealing images as a lasting tribute to Weymouth's legendary locals.
The Weymouth Historical Society, founded in 1879, is the custodian for thousands of photographs donated by generous citizens. Drawing upon this splendid resource, as well as the generosity of many Weymouth residents and organizations, the authors have assembled this wonderful collection in Weymouth. Debbie Sargent Sullivan, a member of the board of directors of the Weymouth Historical Society, is a resident of Weymouth and is currently archiving the society's collections. Joanne Palmieri Tighe, who grew up in Weymouth, is the author and editor of several books on health, nutrition, and economics.