page_title: Marblehead, Massachusetts
section_title: Points of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Marblehead, Massachusetts / Points of interest
caption_attribution_description: English: Abbott Hall, Marblehead Massachusetts, April 2010
context_page_description: Marblehead is a coastal New England town in Essex County, Massachusetts. Its population was 19,808 at the 2010 census.
  A town with roots in commercial fishing and yachting, Marblehead was a major shipyard and is often referred to as the birthplace of the American Navy, a title sometimes disputed with nearby Beverly. Marblehead was once the fishing capital of Massachusetts. It is also the origin of Marine Corps Aviation. Three US Navy ships have been named USS Marblehead. A center of recreational boating, it is a popular sailing, kayaking and fishing destination. Several yacht clubs were established here in the late 19th century, which continue to be centers of sailing.
  It is home to the Marblehead Light, Fort Sewall, Little Harbor, Marblehead Neck Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Crocker Park, and Devereux Beach. Archibald Willard's famous painting The Spirit of '76 currently resides in Abbot Hall.
context_section_description: Castle Rock Park
  Crocker Park, the gift of Uriel Crocker
  Crowninshield (Brown's) Island
  The Driftwood
  Herreshoff Castle
  The Landing, public town dock on Front Street
  Marblehead Historic District
  Marblehead Light, Chandler Hovey Park
  Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
  Pleon Yacht Club, the oldest junior yacht club in the United States
  Little Harbor Boathouse, the public kayaking outfitter on Little Harbor
caption: Abbott Hall
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