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On September 6,
1638, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Simon Bradstreet
received an agreement from Governor Winthrop and the General Court
giving him and eleven other men the right to begin a plantation north of
the Merrimack River. This land grant included the towns of Amesbury and
Merrimack, Massachusetts as well as the New Hampshire towns of Seabrook,
South Hampton, Newton, Hampstead, Plaistown and Kingston.
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This town, bordered by the
Merrimack river and the Atlantic Ocean, originally named
Colchester, was incorporated as Salisbury in 1640.
The modern Salisbury encompasses sixteen miles of farms,
beach, marshlands and both residential and commercial
space. The newly-formed Economic Development Commission
is working on expanding the town's commercial and
industrial base. Attractive features for businesses
include Salisbury's proximity to Boston as well as its
access to Interstates 95, 495 and Route 1. One of the
lowest tax rates in the Merrimack Valley is another plus
for both businesses and residents.
Salisbury Beach State Reservation is the Commonwealth's
busiest, with over two hundred thousand visitors
annually to the four-mile beach and campground. Points
of interest include the beach amusement area, the
reservation for seal and bird-watching, and the
historical fishing village of Rings Island, childhood of
Edna St. Vincent Millay. Marinas line the river and
provide a great spot for bass and bluefishing. Active
community groups and cooperation between town officials
and townspeople make Salisbury a fine place to live,
locate a business or spend a vacation.
(Narrative supplied by
community)
Department of Housing and Community Development Mitt
Romney, Governor, Jane Wallis Gumble, Director
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Board of Selectmen
Town Manager
Open Town Meeting
YEAR INCORPORATED
As a town: 1638
TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS
The development of transportation resources in the
Merrimack river Valley, where Salisbury 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 the major cities and towns to
each other and to the port, airport, and intermodal
facilities of Boston.
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Principal highways are U.S. Route 1, State Routes 1A and
110, and Interstate Routes 95 and 495, the outer belt
around Boston
RAIL
There is no freight or passenger rail service in
Salisbury, but the network of intermodal facilities
serving Massachusetts is easily accessible
BUS
Salisbury is not affiliated with any regional transit
authority
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
6,882 |
Tax Rate
$10.17 |
Land Area
15.43 Square Miles |
Average
Home Price
$287,451
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