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Swampscott
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Swampscott is a beautiful coastal community just 12 miles north
of Boston. It offers beaches, restaurants and shopping along with a
warm sense of community.
Swampscott’s History:
Swampscott was settled and established in 1629 as a large commercial
fishing port. Early industry was dominated by fishing but also
included shoemaking, farming and merchants. In addition to
Swampscott’s fishing heritage, the area was the home of large hotels
and summer homes. Many of these hotels and estates have been
subdivided into single family homes. The name, Swampscott, is of
Native American origin, meaning “red rock” because of the red
granite outcroppings that were visible to those offshore.
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Unfortunately, a well-known blemish on that legacy involved the
infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692. Nonetheless, the City’s
golden years have left her modern inhabitants with architectural
treasures, fine museums, and a sparkling literary heritage. Equally
important, the development of Salem has produced a rich ethnic
history, to which people of all races, creeds, colors and origins
have contributed over the generations. Even today, Salem services
children speaking no less than 20 different languages in its public
school system. Long a trading, manufacturing and retail center,
Salem has been making a slow transition to a service-based economy.
The City today serves as the home of Salem State College, the North
Shore Medical Center, the Essex County Superior and Probate Courts,
and Registry of Deeds, the world-famous Peabody-Essex Museum, and a
host of banks and other financial institutions. It is the
educational, medical, legal, cultural and banking hub of the North
Shore.
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Swampscott at a Glance:
Population: 13,743
Area: 6.74 square miles
Form of Government: Town Meeting
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Schools: Swampscott has 4
elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. The
Mission of the Swampscott Public Schools is to promote excellence by
providing a viable and comprehensive instructional pre-kindergarten
through grade 12 leading to the attainment of knowledge,
competencies, and skills which, upon completion, will enable each
student to function as a maximally competent citizen, worker, and
self-fulfilling individual.
Shopping and Restaurants:
Numerous small shops, near Vinnin Square (Large shopping plazas); 15
minutes to the North Shore Shopping Center and the Liberty Tree
Mall.
Transportation: Frequent
commuter rail service to North Station in Boston and MBTA (bus)
service to Lynn and Boston.
Town Services: The Town provides
general governmental services for the territory within its
boundaries, including police and fire protection, a water and sewer
system, public education K-12, parks and recreation and public
library. Private utilities provide gas and electricity.
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