Danvers (Town of), Essex County, MA

Place Class

Historical Context

Settled 1636 and incorporated as a town in 1757. Probably named at the suggestion of Lieutenant Governor of NY in 1753. It is stated, however, that this portion of Salem was called Danvers as early as 1745 (MA-T1).

Elevation

46 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.5740579

Longitude (decimal)

-70.9494553

General Note

ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.

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Portrait of woman in dark dress with ruffly bodice

portrait of woman in dark dress with light.colored, very ruffly bodice, curly hair. Faded from shoulders down. Caption on back reads “Nan King.”