Newburyport, Massachusetts
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Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism indus
The Custom House Maritime Museum
The Mary L. Cushing, the last merchant ship built on the Merrimack, docked at the Cushing family pier in Newburyport
American Yacht Club House c. 1894
Dexter House c. 1908, once home to eccentric "Lord" Timothy Dexter
Timothy Dexter
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Timothy Dexter, self-styled Lord Timothy Dexter, was an American businessman noted for his eccentric behavior and writings. He became wealthy through marriage and a series of improbably successful inv
Newburyport, Massachusetts
…Caleb Cushing (1800–1879), diplomat and politician Timothy Dexter (1748–1806), businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity Robert Gray Dodge (1872–1964), Boston Attorney…
1805 engraving of Dexter, by James Akin
"Lord" Timothy Dexter House, Newburyport, Massachusetts
Lord Timothy Dexter House, as seen in October 2022