Plum Island (Massachusetts)
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Plum Island is a barrier island located off the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, north of Cape Ann, United States. It is approximately 11 miles in length. The island is named for the wild beach pl
Sand dunes on Plum Island, Massachusetts.
Sand dunes in 1908
South Beach
Sunset at Newbury Beach in Plum Island
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
Plum Island (Massachusetts)
…color from tiny crystals of pink pyrope garnet. It is located in parts of four municipalities in Essex County. From north to south they are the city of Newburyport, and the towns of Newbury, Rowley, and Ipswich. Plum Island appears as an unnamed island as early as Captain John Smith's map of New England. Various…
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