The Newburyport shoe industry thrived from the mid 1860s until about 1920. It hung on but declined for another 20 years. This is the story.
That's me getting up after crashing on my bike in September, 2017. I rode another 24 miles with three broken ribs to finish the Seacoast century. Heroic, yes. Stupid, yes.
The Newburyport shoe industry thrived from the mid 1860s until about 1920. It hung on but declined for another 20 years. This is the story.