11 Hewitt Street - Bessom Farm or William Hewitt House
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Record 3245/5355
Copyright Marblehead Historical Commission
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Collection Old Houses etc. School Research Project
Date circa before 1679
Abstract Marblehead Junior High Archives Historical Building Survey

Historical Importance: Indian escape and underground railroad tunnel. Only house in area. Farm and fresh vegetable store in the early 1900's.
The deed study of the house was hampered by redeveloping in the first quarter of the century.

See A Pictorial History of the Bessom Farm on page 1 of the Supplementary Folder.
Home Location Pink Room (4th floor north end of building)
Object ID 2006-075-00427
Object Name House
Search Terms Marblehead Buildings
Title 11 Hewitt Street - Bessom Farm or William Hewitt House
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Rev. 2.0 2/2013 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number, not the Record Number)     historic@marblehead.org
Last modified on: February 22, 2013