Newburyport is among the smallest cities in the state and is felt with some
justification by its residents to be among the most beautiful, retaining as
it does a large number of spacious, gracious Federalist homes built with
the whaling and clipper ship fortunes of this 19th century seaport.
The city is very proud of its history: proud of the fact that the first tea
party in opposition to England’s tax on tea was held in Newburyport, well
before the more famous one in Boston, and pleased to be the birthplace of
the United States Coast Guard since the first ship commissioned for the
Coast Guard, the frigate Massachusetts, was built in the city.
Protective of its heritage, the city launched a massive redevelopment
scheme in the early 1960′s, using state and federal funds to reclaim its
historic neighborhoods of granite, brick and cobblestones and provide
up-to-date infrastructure such as water and sewer renovations. But however
steeped in the past, the city did not neglect to prepare for a lively
present and built an industrial park at the same time, which now houses
diversified small industries. The city has a strong tourist industry and
was the first community in the state to complete a master plan and a harbor
plan. Its adjacent river is used for recreation and its old fire station
now houses a theatre and restaurant. Many residents of the heavily
residential community commute daily to Boston, and wait in hopes that the
last 9 miles of the railroad route between Boston and Newburyport will be
completed soon. It is expected that the completion of that link would
encourage the growth of the community.
Residents are proud of the fact that many families have lived in the city
for generations, and equally proud of the fact that the city welcomes
newcomers and the new ideas they bring.
justification by its residents to be among the most beautiful, retaining as
it does a large number of spacious, gracious Federalist homes built with
the whaling and clipper ship fortunes of this 19th century seaport.
The city is very proud of its history: proud of the fact that the first tea
party in opposition to England’s tax on tea was held in Newburyport, well
before the more famous one in Boston, and pleased to be the birthplace of
the United States Coast Guard since the first ship commissioned for the
Coast Guard, the frigate Massachusetts, was built in the city.
Protective of its heritage, the city launched a massive redevelopment
scheme in the early 1960′s, using state and federal funds to reclaim its
historic neighborhoods of granite, brick and cobblestones and provide
up-to-date infrastructure such as water and sewer renovations. But however
steeped in the past, the city did not neglect to prepare for a lively
present and built an industrial park at the same time, which now houses
diversified small industries. The city has a strong tourist industry and
was the first community in the state to complete a master plan and a harbor
plan. Its adjacent river is used for recreation and its old fire station
now houses a theatre and restaurant. Many residents of the heavily
residential community commute daily to Boston, and wait in hopes that the
last 9 miles of the railroad route between Boston and Newburyport will be
completed soon. It is expected that the completion of that link would
encourage the growth of the community.
Residents are proud of the fact that many families have lived in the city
for generations, and equally proud of the fact that the city welcomes
newcomers and the new ideas they bring.
