Ipswich Veteran's War Memorial

This is the Ipswich Veteran's War Memorial. It is located in Ipswich MA, on South Main Street on the green near the Old Court House. There is always a Veteran's Day Parade that ends at this war memorial. Girl Scouts often march in this parade, which I remember doing when I was younger. We would end the parade at this site and sit on the grass, while the veterans would shoot off shells and later we would all run to try and collect them. There is not much information online about when it was built, but it is maintained by representatives from the various veteran organizations from Ipswich.

WW2 Bell Rock Memorial- Malden Ma

This is the Malden Massachusetts World War II bell rock park memorial. It was renovated and opened back up in 2010. The parks archway is dedicated to the "Ward-One" residents who served in World War II. The city began renovating around 2000, and was completed in 2010. The new memorial includes an additional 8000+ names. Three more structures were added in order to memorialize people from Malden who served in World War II.

http://www.nobomagazine.com/2012/02/16/wwii-memorial-bell-rock/

The South Parish House Fire

The top picture is of where the South Parish House used to stand in Ipswich, MA. It used to serve as a Teen Drop-In Center by the Youth Commission in the 70's. In 1977, there was a large fire that destroyed the building. No one was injured in the fire, but my dad was the Lieutenant on the Ipswich Fire Department, and he helped to save the bell from the fire. There was not much information found online about the South Parish House, but the bell still remains as a reminder.

The Whipple House

This is the Whipple House, in Ipswich MA. It was built in 1677, and is one of the best examples of "first period" American architecture (1625-1725). Captain John Whipple built the main portion of the house in 1677 in the center of Ipswich, and before 1683, he expanded the house. The family over the years had made different additions to the house, and 19th and 20th century colonial revivalists saved it from destruction in 1927, and moved it to it's present location. These people were the original founders of the Ipswich Museum. The house's frame is made of oak, chestnut, and tamarack, and is still largely intact. It has been open as a museum since 1899. I found my information from wikipedia.com, and THIS website from the Ipswich Museum.

The Upper Falls Dam

This is the Upper Falls dam in Ipswich MA, right by the old Ipswich Mills that I talked about in my last blog! As shown in the second picture, the first dam was build in 1637. These mills and the surrounding buildings have been used for so many different things: blacksmith shops, sawmills, a soap manufacturer, etc. The top picture was taken from the footbridge that crosses the river- one of many that have been built over the years, as talked about in the following picture:

The dam is constructed of granite blocks, and was built originally to power the surrounding mills, but currently has no functional use. There was a fish ladder built in 1995 to help the fish swim up the dam, but does not allow all fish species to go up, especially the weaker species. I found this information from THIS website.

Beautiful World War 2 memorial in Boston

This memorial is to recognize 3000 men and women who lost their lives in WW2. In the middle of everything is a beautiful, bronze statue of a winged female angel almost. It is said to signify victory and the olive branch in her hand represents peace. This monument was erected in 1949, since than there have been additions for the Korean and Vietnam war. I suggest everyone go check out this monument.

The Ipswich Mills Historic District

This is a picture of part of the Ipswich Mills Historic District. The buildings are now used for the company EBSCO Publishing. The District encompasses a major textile mill, the Ipswich Mill Company, and the associated worker's housing buildings along the Ipswich River. This site had been used for woolen and stocking mills since the 17th century. More recently, it housed the Sylvania florescent lighting plant, which actually is where Sylvania designed and assembled the proximity fuse for WWII bombs, in 1942. I found this, and more information about this area from THIS website.