Your Guide to Buying a Home in Amesbury, MA

Buying a Home in Amesbury, Massachusetts

Amesbury is located in Essex County

Soon after Amesbury was settled in 1642, the rushing waters of the Powow River were harnessed for mills, and the modest farming community began its ascent into American industrial history. Amesbury, it is believed, was the site of the first American factory to produce machine-made nails. Ship building, followed in the 19th century by textile mills, dominated the settlement’s early industry. From 1853 until well into the 1900’s, Amesbury carriages, known around the world for their workmanship and style, were the economic heartbeat of the town. The Merrimack Hat Factory at its peak produced more head gear than any of its competitors. And the nation’s number one candy was, for a while, Hoyt’s Buffalo Brand Peanut Butter Kisses, produced...in Amesbury.

In 1996 the people of Amesbury took the bold step of voting to adopt a city form of government. They chose experienced leadership to revitalize the downtown and invigorate the industrial base while preserving its traditional, rural roots and historic charm. See for yourself. Discover Amesbury.

About the Amesbury Community

Business: Major industries are high technology, defense companies, furniture manufacturers, and metal and plastic fabricators.

Recreation: Town Park (disc golf facility), Friend Street; Town Beach, Lake Gardner; Woodsom Farm (holds an annual festival, various other events, soccer fields), Town Forest, and Riverwalk (hiking, bird watching, cross-country skiing); Amesbury Sports Park (snow tubing, soccer school/ fields); Amesbury Golf & Country Club; Leo’s Super Bowl (bowling); Cider Hill Farm (picking fruit, hayrides, etc.); fishing and boating in lakes, rivers, and ocean; sports leagues; a variety of exercise facilities, shops, restaurants, and music venues.

Safety: Police and Fire Departments; Ambulance Service (Fire Dept.); and Emergency Management.

Schools: One high school, one regional vocation-technical high school, one middle school, two elementary schools (Cashman and Elementary.) Private schools: Seventh Day Adventist School, Harbor Schools residential treatment center; Sparhawk School; YMCA Kid Stop; Head Start; Literacy Center; Two full-service day care and pre-school programs. Higher learning: Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill. Adult Education: Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, Haverhill.

Transportation: Bus service to cities throughout the Merrimack Valley and beyond; Freight service at the bordering city of Newburyport by The Boston and Main Railroad; Commuter rail service from Newburyport and Haverhill to Boston; Airports at Lawrence, Newburyport, Manchester, NH and Boston.

Information Courtesy of the City of Amesbury