North of Boston & Cape Ann Guide
North of Boston is made up of several areas - the suburban towns just north of the city, the shore ocean-side known as the North Shore or Cape Ann, and the old mill town of Lowell. Its attractions include the Peabody Essex, miles of rocky shoreline and beaches, artists who sell their paintings of the area in small galleries, and a small red fishing shack that has become one of the photographed structures in the world.
Accusations of witchcraft in Boston were soon followed by mass hysteria in Salem.
The star of USA Network's hit series is from Massachusetts' North Shore.
In "Cry Innocent," spectatators get caught up in the frenzy of a witch trial, and then vote innocent or guilty.
The term gerrymander - which means restructuring a voting district to favor a party or candidate - was coined in 1812.
The North Shore is known for its rocky coast, and Halibut Point State Park is one of the nicer places in the area.
The Shield is based in LA, but Michael Chiklis got his start on the mean streets Northeastern Massachusetts.
Scenes from the Cape Ann area, including Gloucester and Baker's Island.
Images from the shore including Nauset Light and Wood's Hole Lighthouse.
Travel up Gloucester's rocky coast, and you come across America's oldest working art colony.
Stately and architecturally interesting homes grace the McIntire Historic District in Salem.
