Beverly, Mass., Lothrop St.

Title:	Beverly, Mass., Lothrop St.
Description:	Originally called Queen Park, now called Independence Park. Located on Lothrop Street, between Wilson Avenue and Central Street. At 6 pm on July 17, 1776, Col. John Glover first read the Declaration of Independence to the 14th Continental Regiment camped here to protect the port of Beverly.
Subject:	Parks
Coverage:	Massachusetts -- Essex (county) -- Beverly Independence Park (Beverly, Mass.) Oceanside Park (Beverly, Mass.) Lothrop Street (Beverly, Mass.) Oceanside Park (Beverly, Mass.)
Contributor:	Beverly Public Library
Publisher:	Portland, Maine : Hugh C. Leighton

Collection

Beverly Postcard Collection

Citation

“Beverly, Mass., Lothrop St.,” Beverly Public Library, Beverly, Mass., accessed December 3, 2020, https://digitalheritage.noblenet.org/beverly/items/show/1610.

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