Historic building of the week – The Canniffe House and Clothing Shop
I am not sure about you, but when I see a historic building, I do not usually consider that it…
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Historic building of the week – The Powder House
When I hear the words “powder house,” my first thought is not Marblehead. My mind immediately goes to Powder House…
Where history hides in plain sight
Sometimes historic buildings are hiding in plain sight. They are not always plastered with plaques or located in a designated…
Dolphin Yacht Club keeps sailing on
The saying, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” is one with which many readers will be familiar….
How a community grew off Atlantic Avenue
When you read the words “historic building” and “Marblehead,” you likely think of the quaint, often colorful colonial-era homes that…
Remembering a Revolutionary hero on Mugford Street
There is a debate as to whether Marblehead truly is, as its people claim, the birthplace of the American Navy….
Anne Lucas takes center stage
“Run for the storm cellars!” This was Anne Lucas’ first line on stage, when she played a little girl in…
Tales from the Rip Tide
Murph, a bartender at the Rip Tide Lounge, has too many stories to tell. His lips curled into a knowing…
Historic Building of the Week: Dipping love from a well at Fountain Inn Lane
In the early 1740s, there was a well at the intersection of Orne Street and Fountain Inn Lane, just off…
Historic Building of the Week: Lee Mansion offers a tale of two banks
History is not always a clear cut set of facts – even when it seems like it should be. A…