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Haverhill ( HAY-vril) is a hilly and historic city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. 35 miles north of Boston on the New Hampshire border and about 17 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.
Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community of Puritans, largely from Newbury Plantation. The land was officially purchased from the Pentuckets on November 15, 1642 (a year after incorporation) for three pounds, ten shillings. Pentucket was renamed Haverhill (after the Ward family's hometown in England) and evolved into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the 18th and 19th century, Haverhill developed woolen mills, tanneries, shipping and shipbuilding. The town was for many decades home to a significant shoe-making industry. By the end of 1913, one tenth of the shoes produced in the United States were made in Haverhill, and because of this the town was known for a time as the "Queen Slipper City". The city was also known for the manufacture of hats.

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Haverhill has a lot to offer. It is rich in culture, activities, and community.

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The community is very close and there are a lot of caregivers

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Haverhill has all kinds of activities felder's. And help with shoveling and volunteering.

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Great service and really great concept they have medical care on the grounds and a kitchen for the entire complex its a great place to retire to and finish out life

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There are a lot of kids friendly and adult friendly things to do here. There's the YMCA. The library. There is a firefighters museum. There are lots of weird shoes all around town for the kids to climb on.

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