History of Andover, Massachusetts, USA

Journey back in time to Andover, Massachusetts, USA

• 1642 - Andover is settled
  
  Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
  
  
• 1646 - Andover founded
  The original Andover, founded by Simon and Anne Bradstreet along with the Barker, Osgood, Stevens, Woodbridge and other families, broke into two separ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1845 - ANDOVER. [Pop. 5,207. Inc. 1646.]
  The Indian name was Cochichewick, and that of Andover was given in remembrance of Andover in England, from which some of the first settlers came. ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1853 - THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT - LATER PARTICULARS.
  Boston, Friday, Jan. 7.
  Accounts from Andover this morning, state that General PIERCE and lady are now at the house of JOHN AIKEN at that place. They...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Andover
  Andover, a post-township of Essex county, Massachusetts, 21 miles N. from Boston, and 16 miles N. E. from Salem. The town ship extends to the Merrimac...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1857 - Watched People Search for Her
  The Andover Mass. Advertiser tells a story of a woman belonging to that town, who had a falling out with her husband, and threatened to drown herself ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1859
  ANDOVER, a town of Massachusetts, U. S., in the co. of Essex, 21 m. N of Boston; 16 NW of Salem. Pop. in 1820, 3,889; in 1830, 4,540; in 1840, 5,207. ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1869 - The Congregationalists of this country have six theological seminaries,
  in which are two hundred and forty-five students. Andover, Massachusetts, has the largest, and Oberlin, Ohio, the smallest.
  St Joseph Herald
  Saint Joseph, Michigan
  February 6, 1869
  
  
• Andover, Massachusetts 1890
  Andover is a flourishing and delightful town of 5,711 inhabitants, 202 farms, 1,014 dwellings, and a valuation, in 1888, of $4,952,750. The rate of ta...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Andover
  Andover, a post-village of Essex co., Mass, is in Andover township, and on the Boston & Maine Railroad, 23 miles N. of Boston, and about 10 miles E. o...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  "Security" Nipple
  
  Tyer Rubber Co., Andover, Mass.
  
  Ladies' Home Journal
  July 1898
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  Ask Your Druggist for Tyrian Rubber Goods
  Because They Are Best
  Tyer Rubber Company, Andover, Mass.
  
  Ladies' Home Journal
  April 1898
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  The Phillip's Inn, Andover, Mass.
  (Harriet Beecher Stowe House on right)
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  Abott Academy
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  St. Augustine's Church, Andover, Mass.
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  Waiting Room, Musgrove Building
  
  The storefront at lower left served as a waiting room and transfer station for local trolley lines.
  
  "The Musgrove Block is a historic commercial building at 2 Main Street in the center of Andover, Massachusetts. ... Read MORE...
  
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  Christ Church Episcopal
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  Main Street, 1905
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•  1906 - STUDENTS IN DISGRACE - Handle Innkeeper Roughly and Trouble is Brewing.
  Andover, Mass. May 23. - Between 15 and 20 boys, students at the Phillips-Andover academy, will be expelled from school, it is announced, because of t...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Elm Square, 1906
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  Musgrove Block
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  Chapel, Andover Theological Seminary, 1907
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  Andover Golf Club, 1908
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  New B. & M. Depot
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  Andover Inn
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  Brechin Terrace
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  K.O.A. Club, 1910
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  Town Hall and Central Fire Station, 1910
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  Tyer Rubber Co.
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  Smith Memorial Arch.
  West Parish Burial Ground
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• 1916
  Andover, a banking post-village of Essex co., Mass., in Andover township (town), on tne Boston and Maine R., 23 miles N. of Boston and 10 miles E. of ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Memorial Hall Library
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  Smith & Dove Mills
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  American Woolen Company Administration Building, Shawsheen Village, Andover, Mass.
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  Shawsheen River, Shawsheen Village
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