The Old Shipbuilder's Historic District is a 287-acre historic district in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The district includes both sides of Washington Street extending from South Duxbury to Powder Point Av
Sweetser's General Store
Ezra Weston II
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Ezra Weston II, also known as King Caesar, was a shipbuilder and merchant who operated a large maritime industry based in Duxbury and Boston, Massachusetts. His father, Ezra Weston I, began small scal
Old Shipbuilder's Historic District
…out in 1798, the street was, at the time, a controversial scheme concocted by several up-and-coming shipbuilders. These men, including Ezra Weston I, Ezra Weston II, Seth Sprague and Joshua Winsor, were among the first in the community to take advantage of the post-Revolution economic boom and each built substantial…
Ezra Weston
Ship Hope, launched in 1841, was the largest merchant vessel built in New England at that time.
The King Caesar House, built 1809