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* [[Swampscott (Massachusetts)|Swampscott]] - so named for the red rocks on the coast (Swampscott being an approximation of the native term for red rocks) |
* [[Swampscott (Massachusetts)|Swampscott]] - so named for the red rocks on the coast (Swampscott being an approximation of the native term for red rocks) |
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* [[Nahant (Massachusetts)|Nahant]] - Home to one of the best beaches on the North Shore |
* [[Nahant (Massachusetts)|Nahant]] - Home to one of the best beaches on the North Shore |
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* [[Methuen (Massachusetts)|Methuen]] |
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==Other destinations== |
==Other destinations== |
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Revision as of 18:00, 20 June 2014
Northeast Massachusetts is in Massachusetts.
Regions
Cities
- Gloucester - America's oldest seaport and still a true New England fishing center.
- Lawrence - Planned textile city and the site of the historic 1912 Bread & Roses general strike.
- Lowell - the fourth largest city in Massachusetts, with an industrial background.
- Lynn
- Newburyport - a coastal town and popular tourist destination with beautiful natural areas, water activities and fine dining.
- Peabody
- Rockport - a favorite vacation spot and day trip with a concentration of shops and galleries on Bearskin Neck, a rugged rocky coastline and ultra-fresh lobsters or other seafood.
- Salem - a city best known for the "Salem Witch trials" and its American architectural history.
Towns
- Swampscott - so named for the red rocks on the coast (Swampscott being an approximation of the native term for red rocks)
- Nahant - Home to one of the best beaches on the North Shore
- Methuen