The Old Marblehead Improvement Association (OMIA) presented multiple awards on Sunday to deserving Marblehead citizens, companies, and organizations. The association also donated grants to local non-profits. The OMIA meets once a year with a mission of enhancing and supporting the quality of life in the Old Town Marblehead Historic District while working to preserve the … [Read more...] about Old Marblehead Improvement Association presents awards and grants
Larry Sands
Committee preserves Fort Sewall for the future
As chair of the Fort Sewall Oversight Committee, Larry Sands has been on the frontlines of looking after one of Marblehead’s most notable landmarks. He and his fellow members are responsible for preserving the history of the fort while simultaneously improving it for the future. Fort Sewall is the oldest military fort on the Northeast coast. Originally known as Gale’s Head … [Read more...] about Committee preserves Fort Sewall for the future
Towns unite in attempt to preserve Glover Farmhouse
When two historic houses in Marblehead and Swampscott were in danger of being demolished, the municipalities immediately took action in an attempt to preserve them. The Gen. John Glover Farmhouse and Samuel Pitman House both reside primarily on Swampscott territory, however the Glover Farmhouse is partially over the Marblehead border. Former Commanding Officer of Glover’s … [Read more...] about Towns unite in attempt to preserve Glover Farmhouse