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Swampscott
Massachusetts is a small picturesque seaside community north of Boston.
It is home to many Boston commuters, a large number of whom board the Boston
bound train each morning from one of the last remaining Victorian-style
railroad depots in the country.
Many other interesting buildings
of historical value are situated in the town, including Marian Court, formerly
known as White Court, the summer residence of President Calvin A. Coolidge
and the Georgian Revival-style building that now serves as the Town Hall,
which was the former residence of Professor Elihu Thompson, founder of
the General Electric Company. Swampscott's beaches, with their refreshing
ocean breezes, attract visitors of all ages during the hot summer months.
Fisherman's Beach provides a pleasant
view of Swampscott Harbor with its many brightly colored fishing and pleasure
vessels. Swampscott's contributions to the fishing industry are the inventions
of the Swampscott Dory and the lobster pot; both used by fishermen world-wide.
Swampscott Mass is located in Eastern
Massachusetts, bordered by Lynn on the west, Salem and Marblehead on the
north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east and south. Swampscott is about
4 miles south of Salem, 13 miles north of Boston. |