The Purple Onion, Inn St, Newburyport, MA

Ahhh, Newburyport! It's that quaint, small, coastal city in Northeast Massachusetts that is such a pleasure to visit. Its cobblestone streets and... more

by Betty Denise

Title

The Purple Onion, Inn St, Newburyport, MA

Artist

Betty Denise

Medium

Photograph - Giclee On Paper, Digital Painting

Description

Ahhh, Newburyport! It's that quaint, small, coastal city in Northeast Massachusetts that is such a pleasure to visit. Its cobblestone streets and brick storefronts are not only historic but very charming to see. Alas, The Purple Onion is no more as of January 2021. They will be missed by all.

City of Newburyport History – a Timeline
Located on the south bank of the Merrimack River before it empties into the Atlantic Ocean, Greater Newburyport MA was originally inhabited by the Pawtucket Indians. Later, in the 1630’s, European immigrants settled here, founding the city of Newbury MA. The small port of Newbury quickly became a popular fishing and trading center, with the rest of Newbury turning to agricultural pursuits. By 1764, the port was so prosperous and densely settled that it broke off from Newbury to become the city of Newburyport. Maritime trade fueled the city’s economy, sparking extraordinary building activity in the decades following.

Newburyport thrives today thanks to an inspiring history of ship builders, merchants, and industrialists. But it took a village and an historic movement to save our amazing backdrop.

Visitors who travel to Greater Newburyport with a curiosity for its history and culture are greeted with much to discover and enjoy. If you relish in studying historic documents, visiting historic sites, and seeing historic architecture, there are plenty of things to do in the Newburyport area.
https://www.newburyportchamber.org/history-of-newburyport/

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July 9th, 2020