North River
In more than twenty shipyards on the banks of this river between 1640 and 1872 many famous vessels were built. This bridge marks site of ferry established in 1637 by William Vassall, an early exponent of religious liberty.
1930 text, presented as a historical document.
Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public LibraryDigital Commonwealth, Boston Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDigital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
Marker data: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission, 1930 (Commonwealth of Massachusetts)
See your own family's places through time.
Start with your family tree