Record 168/479 Catalog Record Library Exhibit Page Home Search Description  A book with legends and folk lore of New England. Marblehead's section is from page 204 to 234. This book was first published in 1884 and the description of the town reflects that point of view. The legends about Marblehead include "The Scrieking Woman", The Strange Adventures of Philip Ashton", "Agnes, the Maid of the Inn", "Skipper Ireson's Ride", a poem "A Plea for Flood Ireson" and "Half-Way Rock."

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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