Danvers, Massachusetts was first settled by Europeans in 1636 as Salem Village. Danvers was incorporated as its own town in 1757. For more information about Danvers prior to 1757, see the Salem page. Native American Tools and Pottery Shards, DanversResult of Convention of Essex County Delegates, Ipswich 1778Constitution of the Anti-Slavery Society, Lynn and Vicinity 1832First Shoe Pegged by Samuel Preston’s Machine, 1833Statement of the Accounts of Danvers, 1855-1856Peabody Petition for Name Change, c. 1860sMassachusetts Population, 1920 CensusWPA Open House Week, Danvers 1940Letter in support of Fair Housing legislation, Danvers 1968 Back to List of Towns
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