  ANDOVER, MA
ANDOVER, only 23 miles from Boston, originally settled in 1636 under a native American name Cochichawicke. In 1646 the Settlement was incorporated and became the Town of Andover, named after a town in England where many of the settlers came from. Andover is highly regarded for its high quality schools, and is famous as being the home of the oldest and very prestigious secondary "prep" school - Phillips Academy. The town offers performing arts, museums, historical sites, golf, cross country skiing, canoeing along the Shawsheen River plus 3000 acres for fishing, camping, and horseback riding. Andover's atmosphere is a blend of past and present all of which will have a influence on the Andover of tomorrow.
NORTH ANDOVER, MA
NORTH ANDOVER was first settled in 1646 as a part of Andover. In 1855 Andover split into two separate towns, hence North Andover which included the Old Center which was the North Parish. North Andover's development was established by the evolution of the mills, however outlying areas remained rural with a number of farms and a few large estates. When the mills closed population increased due to suburbanization and the construction of Interstate Route 93 and 495.
HAVERHILL , MA
HAVERHILL was established as a city in 1640 as Pentucket, and was incorporated as a city in 1870 and renamed Haverhill. The city contains almost 36 square miles of land with a wide variety of land uses. The Merrimack River runs through the city providing walking, jogging, bird watching and boating opportunities. Many visit Haverhill to watch the growing population of the Bald Eagle.
READING, MA
READING incorporated in 1644, known as "Wood End", was considerably larger in its earlier days. Reading included what is today known as North Reading, Wakefield and a portion of Wilmington. As the population grew, parishes broke away to establish their own towns leaving an area in between known as "Wood End" the only remaining part of Reading. Reading was once a farming village, then came manufacturing, and today research and development. Reading continues to grow, but will always maintain its sense of community.
NORTH READING, MA
Once a part of Reading, North Reading was created as an independent town in 1853 and is located entirely within the Ipswich River watershed. Early in the 20th century the town's principal products were milk, apples and fruit. Today North Reading's townspeople are very proud that their town center still retains a Federal style meeting house and an affluent Federal village plus a well-preserved district of period homes.
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