Come join us! Saturday, 18 August 2018 10:00 AM-2:00 PM The Town of Ipswich, MA is known as America’s best-preserved Puritan town. With almost 60 houses that were constructed in part or in whole before 1720, Ipswich has more First Period homes than any other town in the country. This informational lecture and 1.5 mile walking tour includes samplings of First Period and other historic houses in three historic districts, Meeting House Green, High Street and the East End 10:00 am: Our program begins at the Ipswich Public Library, 25 North Main Street, with a slideshow and presentation by Ipswich Historical Commission chairman John Fiske. 10:45 am – 12:30 pm: Walking tour of historic homes, led by Town Historian Gordon Harris and members of the Ipswich Historical Commission. 12:30 pm: Participants are invited to return to the library for a light lunch and an opportunity for additional questions and discussion. PLEASE NOTE: The Library is not open for regular library service on Saturdays in the summer. Doors will open starting at 9:30am for the program, and lunch will be provided. This program is free of charge but space is limited and so pre-registration is required. To register, CLICK HERE. (Vegetarian and gluten-fee options will be provided at lunch. If you have other requests, please contact Library Director Patty DiTullio at pditullio@ipswichlibrary.org and will we do our best to accommodate your needs! The luncheon is funded by The Friends of the Ipswich Public Library.) Gordon Harris historicipswich@gmail.com Location: Collins Room