Amesbury - Golgotha Burying Ground Amesbury's First Burying Ground Memorial Richard Currier Orlando Bagley John Bailey Willaim Barnes Thomas Barnard Henry Blaisdell Philip Challis Anthony Colby John Colby Edward Cottle Jarret Haddon John Hoyt William Huntington Thomas Macy George Martin Valentine Rowell William Sargent John Weed Amesbury - Union Cemetery View entire gallery George ?itton d. 1906 Phillip ?, 2nd photo d. 1746 Charles Allen d. 1823, of the Parish of St. Brevels, Gloucester Co., England. Amos Bagley d. 1796 David Bagley d. 1803 Dorothy Blaisdell Bagley d. 1850 Squire Lowell Bagley d. 1784, his home is now known as the Mary Baker Eddy Museum located on Main St. and is open to the public. Mrs. Eddy wrote many of her early writings on Christian Science in this house while staying with him and his family. Mary Bagley d. 1816 Mary Bagley, (wife of William) Mary F Bagley d. 1816 Sarah O. Bagley d. 1820 Sarah O. Bagley, II d. 1824 Sarah Osgood Bagley d. 1791 Capt. Valentine Bagley d. 1839, he was immortalized in a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier entitled "The Captain's Well", which tells the story of the shipwreck of Captain Valentine Bagley, on the coast of Arabia, and his sufferings in the desert where he vowed to dig a well so that no man should suffer from thirst as he did. William Bagley d. 1791 Hannah Stanwood Bagly d. 17?? Jacob Bagly d. 1767 Keziah Currier Bagly d. 1754 Emma Bahan d. 18?? Mary Bahan d. 1862 Patrick Bahan d. 1873 Timothy Bahan d. 1867 Elizabeth Bailey d. 1862 William Bailey d. 1857 Polly Balch d. 1790 Polly Balch d. 1794 Ellen Banks d. 1868 Hannah Banks d. 1869, a native of Co. Galway Parish, of Church Friar Ireland. James Banks d. 1863 Martin Banks d. 1868 Patrick Banks d. 1867 Charles A. Barker d. 1872 Mary Jane Barker d. 1890 David J Barnard d. 1870 Eliphalet Barnard d. 1855 Elizabeth Barnard d. 1772 George M. Barnard d. 1931 Hannah Barnard d. 1832, wife of Col. John Barnard. Hannah Frost Barnard d. 1852 Isaac Barnard d. 1823, Capt. John Currier's co., Col. James Frye's regt., Revolutionary War. Capt. John Barnard d. 1718/19 Capt. John Barnard d. 1815 Lydia Barnard d. 1854 Mary Barnard d. 1832 Mary Barnard d. 1831 Mary D. Barnard d. 1886 Sally Blaisdell Barnard d. 1822 Tabitha Barnard d. 1787 Capt. Timothy Barnard d. 1796, Col. Moses Little's Company, Revolutionary War. Timothy Barnard, jr. d. 1786 Timothy Barnard d. 1797 Thomas K. Barnard d. 1849 Anna Bartlet d. 1778 Anna Bartlet Jr. d. 1778 Hannah Bartlet d. 1805, wife of Ensign Simeon Bartlett. John W. Bartlett d. 1889 Mary Bartlet d. 1807 Mary Bartlet Jr. d. 1816 Mary E. Bartlett d. 1915 Ens. Simeon Bartlet d. 1798, brother of Josiah Bartlett who was Governor of New Hampshire and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Simeon was a member of Capt. Richard Titcomb's co. and Capt. Joshua French's co. during the Revolutionary War. Hannah Bartlett, 2nd stone d. 1719, sister of Josiah Bartlett who died at age 4. Hannah S. Bartlett d. 186 John W. Bartlett d. 1843 Josephene J. Bartlett d. 1859 Mary Bartlett d. 1729, sister of Josiah Bartlett who died at age 5. Mary Bartlett d. 1795 Stephen Bartlett d. 1773, father of Josiah Bartlett, deacon of the First Church of Christ in Amesbury. Abigail Bayley d. 1800 Anna Bayley d. 1774, wife of Capt. William Bayley. Dorcas Bayley d. 1735 Elizabeth Lowell Bayley d. 1868 James Bayley d. 1822 Jonathan Bayley d. 1798 Orlando S. Bayley d. 1817 John Bell d. 1894, USS Wabash, Civil War? Margaret E. Bell d. 1918 Elizabeth P. Taylor Blaisdell d. 1846 Franklin Blaisdell d. 1889 Isabella Snow Blaisdell d. 1874 Ens. Samuel Blaisdell, Jackson's Massachusetts Militia, Revolutionary War. John Blaisdell d. 1784 Joseph Blaisdell d. 1848 Nancy Blaisdell d. 1846 Stephen Blaisdell d. 1780 Thomas Blaisdell d. 18?? William Blaisdell d. 1876 Judith Blasdel d. 1786 Abby M. Brown d. 1913 Archibald Brown d. 1886 Arthur T. Brown d. 1912 George Brown d. 1885 Charles H. Butler d. 1886 Rebecca Butler d. 1859 Mary Jane Callighan d. 1865 Charles P. Carlton d. 18?? Charles W. Carlton d. 1864, A member of Co. E 3rd US Artillery, reported missing at the Battle of Olustee Florida, Civil War. Mary P. Carlton d. 1895 Elizabeth Chase d. 1801 Elder Moses Chase d. 1797 Mary Chase d. 1796 Robert Chase d. 1801 John Challis d. 1743 Merchant Cleaves d. 1849, private 4th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 6th Division Massachusetts Militia, War of 1812. Mercy Cleaves d. 1848 Harriet F. Clifford d. 1863 Ebenezer Colby d. 1801 Elijah Colby d. 1824 Ella Colby d. 18?? John Colby d. 1821 Mary Colby d. 1801, died one day before her infant son. Mary A. Colby d. 18?? Obadiah Colby d. 1832, died one month after his wife. Obadiah Colby d. 1892 Polly Colby d. 1834 Sally Colby d. 1832 William Colby d. 1839 John Collins d. 1867, a native of the parish of Middleton, Co. Cork, Ireland. Margaret Collins d. 1875, born in Galway, Ireland. Mary J. Collins d. 1833 Nancy Jane Collins d. 1828 Almira F. Cowden d. 1894 Asa W. Cowden d. 1901 Emma F. Cowden d. 1857 Hannah E. Cowden d. 1892 John E. Cowden d. 1890 Joseph A. Cowden d. 1831 Sally W. Bayley Cowden d. 185? Sarah B. Cowden d. 1868 Caroline Cram d. 1868 Hannah Crown d. 1881 Nancy Crown d. 1826 William Crown Abigail Currier d. 1824 Elizabeth Currier d. 1834 Jacob Currier d. 1742 Jacob Currier d. 1839 Jacob Bagley Currier d. 1860 Jacob Bagley Currier d. 1827 Deacon John Currier d. 1806 John Currier d. 1773 John Currier d. 1806 Levi Currier, jr d. 1809 Loisa Currier d. 1807 Mary Currier d. 1795 Mary Currier d. 1810 Mary Currier d. 1839 Melintha Currier d. 1809 Major Nathaniel Currier d. 1776 Sally Currier d. 1841 Daniel M. Curtis, Co. B, 40th New York Infantry, Civil War. Was captured and a POW for 7 months. Ellen F. Curtis d. 1858 Hannah Curtis d. 1885 Timothy Curtis d. 1862, a seaman who died in Valligo, California. Eddie Davis d. 1865 Richard Davis d. 1882 William Dearborn d. 1804 Mary Jane Ellis d. 18?? Nathaniel W. Ellis d. 1889 William Albert Ellis d. 1859 William R. Ellis d. 18?? Ella Maria Emery d. 1864 Moses Emery d. 1822 Eleanor Evans d. 1893 Hartwell Evans d. 1847 Olive Jane Evans d. 1868 Sergt. Jarvis Flanders, 2nd stone, 3rd stone d. 1778, Sergeant, Capt. Henry Morrill's co., Col. Caleb Cushing's regt., Revolutionary War. Benaiah Flanders I d. 1771 Benaiah Flanders II d. 1815 Jarvis Flanders d. 1779 Mary Davis Flanders, second stone, d. 1775 Caroline P. Follansbeed. 1889 Charles Follansbeed. 1907 Daniel Follansbeed. 1904 Sibyl Follansbed. 1796 Eugene H. Foot d. 1847 Hannah Foot d. 1864 Hannah J. Cram Foot d. 1872 James Foot d. 1846 Sally Foot d. 1838 Theophilus Foot d. 1831 Jane S. Foote d. 1883 Hannah Forbes d. 1815 Levi Forbes d. 1802 Catherine P. Taylor Foss d. 1849 Gilman P. Foss d. 1901 Sally Webster Foss Silas M. Foss Susan W. Foss d. 1902 Dorothy P. Currier French d. 1845 Carrie M. Gillis d. 1867 Elmer Bartlett Gillis d. 1866 Eliza Gogan d. 1854 Hannah Gogan d. 1854 Mary Ann Gogan d. 1854 Abigail Goodridge d. 1786 Abigail Goodridge d. 1876 Eliza H. Goodridge d. 1833 Elizabeth Goodridge d. 1778 Lieut. Ezekiel Goodridge d. 1777, killed at the Capture of General Burgoyne, Revolutionary War. Member of Capt. Eliphalet Bodwell's Co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt., also Col. Michael Jackson's regt., Revolutionary War. Ezekiel Goodridge Jr. d. 1777 Molly Goodridge Sr. d. 1814, wife of Lt. Ezekiel, in a year and a half's time she lost her husband and 4 children. Molly Goodridge Jr. d. 1777 Nancy Goodridge d. 1778 Sarah Goodridge d. 1817 William Goodridge d. 1835 William Goodridge d. 1838

David Goodwin d. 1875 E. Augustus Goodwin d. 1921 Ephraim Goodwin d. 1844 Eliza Goodwin d. 1804 Eliza Wells Goodwin d. 1924 Elizabeth Goodwin d. 1863 Hannah J. Goodwin d. 1843 John H. Goodwin d. 18?? Lydia A. Goodwin d. 1843 Rebecca Goodwin d. 1909 Samuel Gould d. 1726 Sarah Gould d. 1722 Bridget Gorman d. 186 James Gorman d. 1863 Mary F. Gorman d. 1865 Ellen Grace d. 1862, born in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. Marcellia Grace d. 1865 George Grover d. 1887 Sarah Bagley Grover d. 1879 B.E. Gunnison d. 1888 Benjamin Gunnison d. 185 Isaac Gunnison d. 1844 Sarah A. Gunnison d. 1888 Caroline Haylord d. 1869 Alfred Haynes d. 1868 Elizabeth J. Stone Haynes d. 1891 Jeremiah Hibbert d. 1791, only son of Rev. Thomas. Herbert A. Hill d. 1879 Isabella C. Titcomb Hill d. 1878 Albert E. Hills d. 1856 Cyrus Albert Hills d. 185? Ebenezer Hills d. 1864 Mary Jane Hills d. 1832 Mary R. Hills d. 1876 Sally Hills d. 1823, wife of Dr. Rufus Hills, who later moved to Erie, PA. Susan E. Bagley Hills d. 1836 Freeman E. Hodge d. 1915, Co. K, 3rd regt. Vermont, Civil War. Susan A. Pierce Hodge d. 1920 Jershua Hood d. 1862 Joseph Hood d. 1816 William Bagley Hood d. 1814 Hannah Hoite d. 1776, died on the same day as her sister Sarah. Sarah Hoite d. 1776 Ann Hoyt d. 1828 Anna Pearson Hoyt d. 1785 Hannah Hoyt d. 1819 Hannah Hoyt d. 1875 Lydia Hoyt d. 1823 Moses Hoyt d. 1846 Sarah Ann Hoyt d. 1836 Lieut. Willebee Hoyt d. 1823 William Hoyt d. 1793 Elizabeth Fielden Hume d. 1855, died at Danvers. George Hume d. 1884, born in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland. George Hume d. 1862 George J. Hume d. 1875 Helen Fielden Hume d. 1918 Isabel Hay Hume d. 1883, born in Stetchell, Boxburghshire, Scotland. John Hume d. 1907, born in Greenlaw, Scotland. William Hume d. 1877 Mary Johnson d. 1830 Samuel Jones d. 1742/43 Mary Keefe d. 1869 Mary Kelly d. 1869 John J. Kendrick d. 1889 Mary Kendrick d. 1810 Mary A. Whittemore Kendrick d. 1877 Nancy Kendrick d. 1877 Samuel Kendrick d. 1811 Samuel Kendrick d. 1870 Albert M. Kingsbury d. 1862, Co. D, 22nd Massachusetts Volunteers, Civil War. Died from wounds received in battle. Caroline P. Kingsbury d. 1838 Eliza Kingsbury d. 1860 Eliza Ann Kingsbury d. 1869 Harriet N. Sawyer Kingsbury d. 1900 Hellen Augusta Kingsbury d. 1869 Joseph Kingsbury d. 1831 Joseph Kingsbury d. 1883 Joseph Warren Kingsbury d. 1875, Co. A, 15th Massachusetts Volunteers, Civil War. Nancy Lane d. 1798 Thomas Lane d. 1797 Archibald Lewis d. 1865 Martha Lewis d. 1872 Barzilla Lombard d. 1829, at New Orleans. Lydia Osgood Lombard d. 1796 Susan Osgood Lombard d. 1847 Capt. Abner Lowell d. 1795, lost at sea. Capt. Abner Lowell jr. d. 1815, Captain of a company of Matrosses stationed at Falmouth and then at the Seacoast, Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War. Anna Lowell d. 1789, wife of Simeon Lowell who was the originator of Lowell's Boat Shop, the oldest boat building shop in the nation, located on Main St. at Salisbury Point. Elizabeth Lowell d. 1810 Hannah Lowell d. 1783, wife of Capt. Samuel Lowell. Lewis Lowell d. 1777, Revolutionary War veteran. Susanna Lowell d. 1835 William Lowell d. 1788 Mary P. Mann d. 1836 Patrick McGough d. 1870 Dea. David Merrill d. 1789 Elenor Blaisdell Merrill d. 1767 Abigail Morrill d. 1866 Albert Morrill d. 1833 Anna Osgood Morrill d. 1795 Daniel Morrill d. 1884 Elizabeth Morrill d. 1832 George T. Morrill, Co. C, 3rd Maine Infantry, Civil War. Hannah S. Morrill d. 1845 Henry Morrill d. 1785 Henry H. Morrill d. 18?? Henry N. Morrill d. 1906 Sister Emeline (Morrill) d. 189 Lucy Morrill d. 18?? Lydia Morrill d. 1861 Mary Currier Morrill d. 1886 Mary J. Morrill d. 1855 Rebackah Barnes Morril d. 1727 Paulina Morrison d. 1805 Clara L. Morse d. 1900 Darius Morse d. 1886 Isabel Ladd Morse d. 1838 Caroline M. Mowatt d. 1840 John Mullen d. 1867 Michael Mullen d. 1870, of Ironpool, Parish of Kilconly, Co. Galway, Ireland. Nathan Burnham Osgood d. 1865, Co. H, 58th Massachusetts Volunteers. Rebecca Osgood d. 1895 William Osgood d. 1858 Isaiah Page d. 1879 Katherine Shapley Page d. 1894 Mary H. Pierce Page d. 1884 Sarah Parsons d. 1803 Thomas Pearson d. 1785 Mary Peaslee d. 1888 James Pecker d. 1843 Eliza Pickering d. 1863 James Pickering d. 1864 Lydia A. Pierce d. 1893 Ebenezer Pierson d. 1794, drowned. Jonathan Pressey d. 1886 Sarah E. Pressey d. 1873 Hannah Quinby d. 1786 Lt. Daniel Quinby d. 1791 Lt. Robert Quinby d. 1843 Sarah Quinby d. 1770, 1st wife of Lt. Daniel Sarah Quinby d. 1824, 2nd wife of Lt. Daniel Sarah Quinby d. 1812, wife of Lt. Robert Catherine Quinn d. 1881 Ellen Quinn d. 1885 Michael Quinn d. 1866 Anna Colby Randall d. 1802, wife of Capt. Isaac Randall. Mary Randall d. 1816 Harriet L. Blackburn Richmond d. 1846 Joseph Thomas Richmond d. 1849 Abigail Rowell d. 1843 Abigail J. Rowell d. 1903 Charles Rowell d. 1901 Edward H. Rowell d. 1857 Elisabeth Rowell d. 18?? George Rowell, 2nd stone d. 1871 George William Rowell, 2nd stone d. 1861 Georgiana Rowell, 2nd stone d. 1863 Jacob Rowell d. 18?? Jacob Rowell d. 1871 Jacob H. Rowell d. 1844 John Rowell d. 1872 Lydia J. Rowell d. 1897 Lydia L. Rowell d. 1857 Lydia L.D. Rowell d. 1851 Rebecca G. Rowell, 2nd stone d. 1871 Samuel Rowell d. 1890 Sarah Rowell d. 1881 Robert Sargent d. 1814 Charles W. Saxton d. 1873 Caroline H. Hills Smith d. 1855 Charles Stone d. 1865 Levi Stone d. 1873 Mary Stone d. 1838 Mary A. Stone d. 1866 Mary A. Stone d. 1840 William Stone d. 1851 Alexander Sutherland d. 1890 Hannah Wadleigh Swett d. 1829 William Swett d. 1821 Harriet N. Taylor d. 1828 James H. Taylor d. 1852 Mary C. Taylor d. 1823 Andrew Templeton d. 1867 Dorothy Teuxbury d. 1799 Alice Titcomb d. 18?? Capt. David A. Titcomb d. 1877 Isabella Titcomb d. 1852 Capt. Oliver Titcomb d. 1795, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Henry Morrill's Co.; Captain, Col. Gerrish's regt. of guards; regiment raised to guard General Burgoyne's Army after his surrender, Revolutionary War. Sarah Ring Titcomb d. 1884 John Timmons d. 1864, native of Temple Seovia, Davistown Co., Wexford, Ireland. Eliza Tukesbury d. 1890 George Munroe Tukesbury d. 1845 Mary Jewett Tukesbury d. 1829 Sarah Agnes Tukesbury d. 1829 William Tukesbury d. 1878 Abigail C. Tuxbury d. 1817 Anna Tuxbury d. 1842 Hannah H. Tuxbury d. 1824 Isaac Tuxbury d. 1835 Dea. Isaac Tuxbury d. 1859 Lydia Tuxbury (Teuxbury) d. 1822 Mary Tuxbury d. 1879 Nancy Tuxbury d. 1842 Salley Tuxbury d. 1808 ? Webster d. 18?? Abby R. Webster d. 1904 Anna Webster d. 1854 Enoch Webster d. 1822 Jonathan B. Webster d. 1870 Laura L. Webster d. 1836 Mary Webster d. 1880 Mary Webster d. 1834 Capt. Nathaniel Webster d. 1870 Stephen Henry Webster d. 1848 Stephen Henry Webster (II) d. 1853 William B. Webster d. 1861, in Chicago. Hannah Wells d. 1799 Mary Wells d. 1727 Rev. Thomas Wells d. 1734, First pastor of the First Church of Christ in Amesbury. Cynthia White d. 1852 John White d. 1775 John Greenleaf Whittier d. 1892, the famous Quaker poet, author and abolitionist. Adelia E. Whittier d. 1849 Emeline Bagley Whittier d. 1892 James Whittier d. 1899 Wendell B. Whittier d. 1842 Caleb Wild d. 1817 Mary Keniston Wigglesworth d. 1886 William Wigglesworth d. 1881 Louise W. Wing d. 187? Abigail M. Worthen d. 1848 Ezra Worthen d. 1804 Jershua Worthen d. 1819 Josiah Worthen d. 1871 Katie A. Worthen d. 1862 Mary Worthen d. 184? Mary A. Worthen d. 1873 Molly Worthen d. 1846 Thomas Worthen d. 1828 William Osgood Worthen d. 1862

Photos around Amesbury More History in Amesbury to Visit Amesbury History Committee Lion's Mouth Road Phone: (978) 388-1420 Amesbury Public Library 149 Main St. Designed by architect Penn Varney in 1900 in the Romanesque Revival style. It was listed in 2004 as one of the Ten Most Endangered Resources in Massachusetts due to the fact that portions of the building are in danger of being destroyed in favor of expansion. Amesbury and Salisbury Mills Village Historic District Market Sq. roughly bounded by Boardman, Water, Main and Pond Sts Bartlett Museum 270 Main St. Victorian-style schoolhouse built in 1870. Contains memorabilia of Amesbury's history including indian artifacts, natural science items, and carriages. Open between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, Fridays through Sundays form 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. (The Museum is also open 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM on holidays.) To see the Museum during other times, or to make arrangements for group tours, call 918-388-4528 or 978-388-7950. The Captain's Well Main St. (in front of the Middle School) Original well was dug by Capt. Valentine Bagley and made famous by the John Greenleaf Whittier poem, "The Captain's Well", which tells the story of the shipwreck of Captain Valentine Bagley, on the coast of Arabia, and his sufferings in the desert where he vowed to dig a well so that no man should suffer from thirst as he did. Friends Meeting House 120 Friend St The building was constructed in 1850, with poet John Greenleaf Whittier serving on the building committee. From 1851 to 1962 , the meetinghouse hosted the Salem Quarterly meeting. The Amesbury Monthly Meeting of Friends is a current thriving congregation, with Meeting for Worship every Sunday at 10 AM. The facing bench displays a small plaque that reads, "Whittier's Bench." Harriet Prescott Spofford Home Deer Island Harriet Prescott Spofford was an American writer whose Gothic romances are set apart by luxuriant description and her unconventional handling of the female stereotypes of her day. The house was first used as a local tavern and later converted to a fine dining restaurant. During Mrs. Prescott's lifetime, the house was host to prominant American litarary figures including Emerson, Holmes, Whittier, Lowell, and Higgenson. The house is now a private residence. John Greenleaf Whittier Home 86 Friend Street May 1 through October 31, Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Last tour at 3:15 p.m. Visit the home of John Greenleaf Whittier, one of America's greatest poets and abolitionists. The house and the furnishings remain nearly the same as when the Whittier family lived in Amesbury from 1836 until 1892. Whittier wrote most of his poetry and prose including his classic "Snow Bound" in the Garden Room. Lowell's Boat Shop 459 Main Street Founded by Simeon Lowell in 1793, the boat shop designed and produced some of the finest small fishing vessels used by American mariners. The shop is a "working museum" where visitors can see boats under construction. Macy/Colby House 257 Main Street (found at the entrance to Union/Bartlett Cemetery from Main St.) The home of Thomas Macy until his departure to Nantucket island in 1659. Macy was one of the original negotiators for Nantucket island, which was bought for thirty pounds and two beaver hats. He also was featured as the hero of Whittier's poem The Exiles. Mary Baker Eddy Historic House 277 Main Street Open Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm from May to October and by appointment. The home of Squire Lowell Bagley and then his daughter Sarah. Mary Baker Eddy was a guest in Sarah Bagley's home during the summer and early fall of 1868 and again briefly in 1870. She did some of her earliest writing on Christian Science in this house. Of particular interest are the furnishings, which have remained substantially unchanged since the time Mrs. Eddy and the Bagley family lived there. The history of the house Merrimac Hat Company Mills Also known as Towle Manufacturing Company Building Merrimac St. at Bailey Pond Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Amesbury was once one of the nation's biggest hat producers. The Merrimac Hat Collection is a collection of Merrimac Hats and memorabilia on display at 9 Water St. by appointment only. (978) 388-0091 Michael Walsh Home 421 Main Street Michael Walsh, an outstanding mathematician of early America, lived in a foursquare colonial house on Main Street. His book, "A New System of Mercantile Arithmetic", was used well into the nineteenth century in all American schools for boys. Old Powder House Monroe & Madison Street The Powder House was used for the storage of arms and ammunition during the War of 1812 and is believed to have been built in 1810. It has been preserved to its present condition by the Amesbury Improvement Association. Rocky Hill Meeting House 4 Portsmouth Road (off Elm Street) Open May 15, 12-4pm , and July 2, 12-4 pm. Private Heritage Tours available with advanced reservations. Please call 617-227-3956, June 1 through October 15. the best preserved example of an original 18th century meeting house interior in New England. It was built in 1785, replacing a c. 1715 meeting house for the West Parish of Salisbury, the Rocky Hill Meeting House was built in 1785. It was strategically placed along the only road that crossed (via ferry) the swift Powow River and led travelers to the Salisbury Point area and onward towards Portsmouth. In fact, George Washington paused here to greet the townspeople on his northward journey in 1789. Salisbury Point Railroad Historical Society 9 Water Street. The Salisbury Point Railroad Historical Society is a non-profit dedicated to railways, railway modelling and all things trains in particular the preservation of Boston and Maine (B&M) artifacts and memorabillia. Open to members and visitors Wed 7:00-9:00 PM Find more museums in Massachusetts If you know of an historic place to visit in Amesbury, please submit it to jenn@gravematter.com