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By the 19th century, the
shipbuilding, shipping and fishing which had employed
most of the population was giving way to textiles,
ironworks, saw and grist mills that had been established
on a 90' drop of the Powow River, which provided crucial
water power.
Among the most interesting of Amesbury's products were
the carriages wheich achieved some renown in the area.
The same company made the transition into the 20th
century by converting its production into making
automobile bodies, and until the Great Depression of
1929, auto body making was a major industry in the town.
The same handsome stone industrial buildings that once
made nails and cloth are now filled with a diversity of
manufactured products and the situation of Amesbury at a
transportation crossroads of Interstate 95 and 495 gives
the town a good competitive edge for both residential
and commercial development. Along with the sturdy 19th
century commercial buildings, Amesbury is also rich in
Federal-period residences, which the community carefully
preserves as its link with the past.
Narrative based on
information provided by the Massachusetts Historical
Commission
Department of Housing and Community Development Mitt
Romney, Governoer, Jane Wallis Gumble, Director
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Board of Selectmen
Town Manager Representative Town Meeting
YEAR INCORPORATED
As a town: 1668
TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS
The development of transportation resources in the
Merrimack River Valley, where Amesbury is situated, was
shaped by the history of the region as a major site of
American industrial development in the nineteenth
century. The area has exceptionally good highway and
rail facilities linking t he major cities and towns to
each other and to the port, airport, and intermodal
facilities of Boston.
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
The principal highways serving the area are Interstate
95, which runs from Maine to Florida, and Interstate
495, the Outer Belt around Boston.
RAIL
There is no passenger or freight rail service in
Amesbury, but the network of intermodal facilities
serving Massachusetts is easily accessible.
BUS
Amesbury is a member of the Merrimack Valley Regional
Transit Authority (MVRTA). which provides fixed route
service between Haverhill, Amesbury, and Newburyport. By
the end of the 1994 the town expects to receive
paratransit service from the MVRTA.
OTHER
The Newburyport-Plum Island Airport, a privately owned
public-use facility, is easily accessible from Amesbury.
It has a 2,520'x 50' asphalt runway. Instrument
approaches available: Non-precision.
*(Information from the
Mass.gov website)
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Population
16,450 |
Tax Rate
$15.76 |
Land Area
12.41 Square Miles |
Average
Home Price
$367,217
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