Marblehead, Mass. Settled in 1629 by fishermen from the Channel Islands and Cornwall, England, it was set off from Salem and incorporated as a town in 1649. It developed as a fishing and shipbuilding centre and replaced Boston as the Massachusetts Colony port of entry after passage of the Boston Port Bill of 1774.

Why was the town of Marblehead important?

Marblehead prospered as an important fishing port with an abundance of fish just off its coast. Hearing about the availability of this rich commodity, vessels carrying fishermen and others from Cornwall in Great Britain and the Channel Islands arrived and their passengers settled in Marblehead.

Does anyone famous live in Marblehead MA?

Marblehead has had many notable residents such as Frank Black of the band Pixies and Keith Ablow, host of The Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Presidents and celebrities like Senator John F.