Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 39,862. The mayor is William Scanlon, who was elected to his fifth term in 2003.

Attractions

• The North Shore Music Theatre offers a program of musicals and celebrity concerts. The North Shore Music Theatre is also the home of one of New Englands largest music theater education departments.
• The Cabot Street Theater boasts the world longest running magician's show. Marco the Magi and Le Grand David are two characters prominent in the show.
• The John Balch House (circa 1636) is one of the oldest wood-frame houses in the United States.
• The John Cabot House (1781) was an early brick mansion in Beverly, now open as a museum.
• The John Hale House (circa 1694) is the home of Beverly's first minister, with strong witchcraft associations.