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 The
fried clam was first cooked in
Essex,
Massechusetts.
Essex, named after the county in England, is located about 30 miles North,
Northeast of Boston, MA, along a 30 mile stretch of coastline. Miles of
unspoiled beaches, fishing ports, and sailing marinas, make Essex a magnet
for seafood lovers, and, not just in modern times. The Agawam tribe of
Native Americans had semi-permanent agricultural villages here, and
excavations show that they harvested shellfish in the estuary and the
islands.
The Atlantic Ocean has delivered white sand beaches, salt marshes, and rocky
coastline interspersed with small natural harbors, and Essex has preserved
this precious coastline. Peaceful estuaries preserve sensitive ecosystems
and provide protective habitat for shorebirds and waterfowl.
At the
Essex
Shipbuilding Museum, you will learn that Essex launched more two-masted
vessels than any other town in the world!
Choate
Island and Long Island, boasted a prosperous farming community in the
1770's to 1840.. The Proctor Barn (1778) and the Choate family homestead
(1725) are prime examples of the buildings of the time.
The Essex River Estuary, called The Refuge, includes the Islands of Choate,
Long, Dean, Dilly, Pine, Patterson, and Round. The Great Marsh surrounds The
Crane Wildlife Refuge and is the largest contiguous salt marsh in New
England. It comprises more than 25,000 acres (from NH to Gloucester), and is
frequently noted by the Sierra Club. Also in the area is the
Parker
River National Wildlife Refuge is located on Plum Island, a natural
barrier island.
Essex, located in Essex County on Cape Ann, today has a population of 3,267.
A rural community, it is considered a part of the Boston Metropolitan area,
and commutes are easy, with an
average
time to work being 25 minutes. Access to excellent medical care,
world-class education --
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) and
Harvard
University (est. 1636) are within commuting distance -- deliver a good
quality of life index for this community.
Essex is well known among antique hunters, nature lovers, and maritime buffs
all over the world - not to mention the seafood enthusiasts.
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