Author Archives: Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

About Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

Rebecca Beatrice Brooks is the author and publisher of the History of Massachusetts Blog. Rebecca is a journalist and history writer who got her start in journalism working for small-town newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire after she graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in journalism. She is a member of Historic Salem Inc, the Danvers Historical Society, and the Salisbury Historical Society and she volunteers for the National Archives and the Massachusetts Historical Society transcribing historical documents. Visit this site's About page to find out more about Rebecca.

Castle Hill in Ipswich, Mass. Photos published in the Boston Herald on July 3, 1928

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Castle Hill is a historic mansion on the Crane Estate on Argilla Road in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Built in 1928, the mansion is a fifty-nine-room Stuart-style house designed by architect David… Read more »

Ross Tavern in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Built in 1680, the Ross Tavern is a historic First Period house at Strawberry Hill on Jeffrey’s Neck Road in Ipswich, Massachusetts. It is a wood-frame clapboard building made up… Read more »

John Whipple House in Ipswich, Massachusetts

The John Whipple House is a historic First Period house at 1 South Green in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Built in 1677, the Whipple House is a three-story wood-frame house. Originally built… Read more »

Choate Bridge, Ipswich, Mass, 1940. Photo by Frank O. Branzetti.

Choate Bridge: Oldest Double-Arch Stone Bridge in America

The Choate Bridge is a historic bridge in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Built in 1764, it is the oldest double-arch stone bridge in America. Named after Colonel John Choate, who supervised its… Read more »

Choate Bridge, Ipswich, Mass

Ipswich Historic Sites

Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a small historic town that is home to the highest concentration of 17th-century homes in America. The following is a list of historic sites in Ipswich, Massachusetts:… Read more »