In 1643, the community of Wenham split off from Salem, forming its own town. In 1793, Hamilton incorporated as its own town, no longer just a district within Ipswich. Today, centuries later, the areas around them have been transformed by time and technology, but the two towns still bear a remarkable similarity to the places they were when they first became independent. Stone walls line open fields, horseback riders are a common sight, and centuries-old homes are the norm.
“The Hamilton-Wenham community is beautiful, quaint, picturesque,” says Chris Keohane, a board member with the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce a
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