Essex County and the China Trade
Event Description:
Museum of Old Newbury Announces Program:
“Essex County and the China Trade”
On Thursday, April 14, renowned Ipswich writer Doug Stewart will present “Essex County and the China Trade” at the Museum of Old Newbury. Stewart’s talk will explore how and why North Shore ports rivaled shipping centers like Boston during the 19th century. Stewart’s talk will begin at 7:00pm in the museum’s Benjamin Lecture Hall and will be preceded by a reception at 6:30pm.
Ipswich resident Doug Stewart is a freelance magazine writer whose stories have appeared in Smithsonian, Time, National Wildlife, and American Heritage. He is the author of The Boy Who Would Be Shakespeare: A Tale of Forgery and Folly.
