Haverhill (pronounced /ˈheɪvrɪl/ HAY-vril) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 58,969 at the 2000 census.
The town was founded in 1640 by settlers from Newbury, and was originally known as Pentucket, which is the native American word for "place of the winding river."
The town was renamed for the city of Haverhill, England, where many of the original settlers' families were from. In 1701 it was nearly destro...
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Haverhill (pronounced /ˈheɪvrɪl/ HAY-vril) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 58,969 at the 2000 census.
The town was founded in 1640 by settlers from Newbury, and was originally known as Pentucket, which is the native American word for "place of the winding river."
The town was renamed for the city of Haverhill, England, where many of the original settlers' families were from. In 1701 it was nearly destroyed in an attack by the Abenaki Native Americans.
Haverhill played a role in nearly every era of American history, from the initial colonial settlement, to the French and Indian Wars, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War.
For most of its history, the town was progressive. Judge Nathaniel Saltonstall was chosen to preside over the Salem Witch Trials in the 17th century, however he recused himself, and historians cite his reluctance to participate in the trials as one of the reasons that the witch hysteria did not take as deep a root in...
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