The Town of Amesbury, Massachusetts

"The Town of Amesbury, Massachusetts" is the name of a beautiful little town close to where we're camped. Note that it's not "Amesbury, Massachusetts", no matter what the map says.

See how the street meanders through the town?

This is fairly typical of the towns in this part of Massachusetts.

These villages began in the 1600's, and the paths then are the streets now; twisted and narrow. We have had problems sight-seeing with our big truck. It just can't conform to a space made for a horse and buggy.

Brick sidewalks - scenic yet tricky.

This isn't a tourist town, but a residential community.

It's loaded with lovely old homes, but since I've loaded the blog with photos of other lovely old homes I've spared you this time.

"The Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank."

Wouldn't you like to know the story about the name?

There's also an "Institution of Savings" in Salisbury.

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Driving here is a real adventure.

I would strongly recommend that anyone attempting an auto tour in this area to bring a G P S system.

Streets aren't marked well or at all, and can change names when intersected.

Street grids aren't square, but triangular or odd shaped with any number of sides.

One side of a divided street might have a traffic circle while the other side is straight.

There are many, many historic buildings here; and of course the streets bend around them.

John points out that the first road followed the jagged shore line, and each successive street followed the same pattern.

I think that's probably true, but I also think they got in the ale a lot.