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Northshore October 2025
For two small towns, Ipswich and Essex can claim a lot of superlatives. Located along one of the most picturesque stretches of road on the North Shore, Ipswich and Essex boast between them America’s antiques capital, fried clam capital, First Period house capital, and what many would argue is the region’s most beautiful and idyllic beach. Although Ipswich and Essex aren’t as well known to outsiders as bigger North Shore locales like Salem and Gloucester, that’s OK. They can be our very own hidden gems. Even people who don’t know much about history won’t be able to drive through Ipswich without noticing the distinctive historic
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