
Am I remembering right that… the Thirsty Whale at the foot of State Street was originally Harry’s American Bar? It may have changed names in the early 1980s. Lois McNulty
January 17, 2022Read More

Built: 1878 Manufacture: Button Cylinders: 10 Reg #: 650 Fire Department: Newburyport, Ma Class: A Neptune 8 – is owned by the Neptune Veteran Firemen’s Association of Newburyport Ma. ————————————————————————————————————- Ould Newbury Protection #1 -This pump’s hometown is Newbury, Ma. Built: 1865 Manufacture: J Cylinders: 10 Reg #: ?? Fire Department: Newbury, Ma Class: A […]
November 18, 2009Read More

A Little Further Out of Town As a Newburyporter you probably remember… Amesbury, Ma Merrill’s Car Wash – Located at the split of Main St and Merrill St. This was an all wooden structure coin operated do it yourself car wash. I think it was called Merrill’s Car Wash. Locate It Salisbury Beach, Ma Frolics […]
March 4, 2009Read More

Jake’s Cafe – Located on Merrimack St next to the former DPW site. I’m not sure why is was called a cafe, but I’m sure someone out there would know. As far as I remember it may have been owned by a gentleman with the last name of Sargeant. As Newburyport developed from a bombed […]
February 20, 2008Read More