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SALISBURY HISTORYof the Salisbury Beach Station, and rowed him to thestranded ship. They then rowed six miles out to sea wherethey signaled another fishing boat. They boarded and pilotedit through the channel. When they were in position they puta line over the Mable Bird and tried to pull her off the sandbar. But the ship was so embedded in sand they couldn’tmove her. Later in the day three other boats and two tugstried again, but to no avail. The job was finally given up andthe cargo was transferred to other boats with the crew andtheir belongings. All moveable parts were taken off. Onlythe wheelhouse and some of the machinery was left.A year later Sewell Fowler found the wheelhouse andtowed it ashore. Fowler was one of the first members of theSalisbury Beach Life Saving Station, and later the CoastGuard.The Life Saving Station at Salisbury Beach was about amile north of the center of the beach. Its authorization wassigned by President Grover Cleveland in June 1896. Constructionbegan in the Fall of the following year.One of the early captains of the station was WillardCharles, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He had served at CuttyhunkIsland before being transferred to the Salisbury Stationin 1903. His Coast Guard career lasted thirty yearsuntil he retired in 1920.Willard Charles was married to Alice Currier of FerryRoad, Salisbury and for their first four years together livedat the Coast Guard Station. After starting a family theymoved back to Ferry Road, then bought a home in Amesbury.Captain Charles remained at the station and Alicejoined him during the summers.In 1915 the Charles’ built a series of cement blockgarages and rented them for fifty cents a night. Back thengasoline was eight gallons for a dollar. They also built a60
Shipwreckssummer cottage and named it Cuttyhunk. After his retirement,Willard built a store at the beach and ran it until hisdeath in 1929. Later his wife and son, Willard, ran the store.Life Saving Station, Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts.61
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Town Seal, Salisbury, Massachusetts
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SALISBURY HISTORYmoney and plan eve
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SALISBURY HISTORYPREFACEThe followi
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Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTSA
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The Pikes of SalisburyTHE PIKES OF
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The Pikes of SalisburyReverend Will
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The Pikes of SalisburyMary before s
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The Pikes of SalisburyYou and every
Page 21 and 22: The Pikes of SalisburyMajor Robert
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Page 27 and 28: The Pikes of SalisburyNEAL PIKENorm
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Page 35 and 36: Early EventsEARLY EVENTSSALISBURY H
Page 37 and 38: Early Eventsinterpreter, surveyor a
Page 39 and 40: Early EventsThe boy remained in Can
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Page 43 and 44: Salisbury SchoolsSCHOOLSMISS JULIA
Page 45 and 46: Salisbury SchoolsAnnie DawsonPhoto
Page 47 and 48: Salisbury Schools1892 - Aggie Demps
Page 49 and 50: Salisbury SchoolsSEA SIDE SCHOOLThe
Page 51 and 52: Salisbury SchoolsTHE MARCH SCHOOLTh
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Page 57 and 58: Salisbury SchoolsIndian Boys School
Page 59 and 60: TransportationTRANSPORTATIONSTAGE C
Page 61 and 62: TransportationThe line was purchase
Page 63 and 64: TransportationTHE FLYING HORSEThe S
Page 65 and 66: Shipwrecksship struck on Breaking L
Page 67 and 68: ShipwrecksLight, Cape Cod, the scho
Page 69 and 70: ShipwrecksFLORIDAOn February 9, 189
Page 71: Shipwrecksbuoy was soon in service.
Page 75 and 76: Area Fires and the Fire DepartmentA
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Page 93 and 94: Hurricanes and BlizzardsHURRICANES
Page 95 and 96: Hurricanes and Blizzardsfrom summer
Page 97 and 98: Hurricanes and BlizzardsTHE BLIZZAR
Page 99 and 100: Salisbury Police DepartmentPOLICE D
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Page 113 and 114: Ministersas his secretary. While th
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Page 117 and 118: Reverend Wilton Grant 1952-1953Reve
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Page 121 and 122: MinistersDr. Jacob Spaulding and hi
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MilitaryPresident George Washington
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MilitarySALISBURY SERVICEMENAmonume
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Coffin, William O.Coffin, SamuelCol
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Morrill, George G.Morrill, George W
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MilitaryTHE CIVIL WARThe following
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Giddings, WilliamGilbert, Frederick
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Stearns, Joseph O.Stevens, Batcheld
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MilitaryWORLD WAR IIThe following m
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Gendrau, Edmund W.George, Alvin R.G
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Shearer, Lester R.Sheehan, EugeneSh
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Pike, David B.Pike, Charles S.Pike,
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Thayer, Bradley C.True, Frank E. Jr
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Prominent Citizenslogical and magne
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Prominent CitizensGeorge E. Dow1887
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Prominent CitizensDr. Louis Sumner
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Prominent CitizensRUEL S. GETCHELLR
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Prominent Citizens“school-by-mail
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Prominent CitizensGlen Fowler in hi
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Prominent CitizensSHERB EATONWillia
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Prominent CitizensIn 1936 he tried
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Prominent Citizensworld. In 1987 he
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Historic BuildingsHISTORIC BUILDING
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Historic BuildingsCOFFIN HOUSEThis
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Historic BuildingsSALISBURY PUBLIC
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Historic BuildingsTHE CIVILIAN CONS
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Historic Buildingsernor Christian H
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Historic BuildingsEAST PARISH BUILD
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Historic BuildingsHilton. The origi
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Bicentennial CelebrationBICENTENNIA
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Bicentennial CelebrationThere were
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Bicentennial CelebrationFrom left t
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Most Sincerely,Walter T. MorseAlfre
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She tried to keep peace with the In
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350th Celebrationbegan with the pla
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350th CelebrationStudents were aske
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350th CelebrationDavis, and Charles
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350th CelebrationDavis, Elizabeth C
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350th Celebration1884“Sherb’’
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350th CelebrationThe Charles Pike H
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350th CelebrationThe tour continued
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350th CelebrationThe September 16th
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350th CelebrationMany local people
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Odds and EndsODDS AND ENDSThe first
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Odds and Endsfilled the hole in and
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Odds and EndsSign in Salisbury squa
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SALISBURY HISTORYDawson, Annie, 32,
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SALISBURY HISTORYSouliotis, Peter,
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