
Rowley, MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 42.884 W 070° 52.814
19T E 346035 N 4730851
Located at 139 Main Street, Rowley, MA
Waymark Code: WM915R
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2010
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Rowley Town Hall is very a very distinctive 2 story wooden building. The second floor has floor to ceiling windows with each having faux columns on either side. There is a cupola with a clock and a visually stunning Blue dome.
Rowley was originally settled as a plantation by Reverend Ezekiel Rogers, who had arrived from England on the ship John of London with approximately twenty families.
The following spring, on September 4, 1639, the town was incorporated, and included portions of modern day Byfield, Georgetown, and Haverhill. The town was named after Rowley, East Riding of Yorkshire, where Rogers had served as pastor for twenty years before his suspension due to non-conformist puritanical beliefs. Rogers was installed as Rowley's pastor on December 3.
1643 and 1645 saw the construction of a fulling mill and grist mill, respectively. The town became known for its hemp and flax cloth, as well as cotton.
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