Marblehead, near Salem, has an Old Town section with Federal-style sea captains' homes and charming cottages. The views of Marblehead Harbor from Crocker Park are exquisite New England panoramas, helping make Marblehead our favorite North Shore town. Stop at Abbot Hall to see one version of Archibald Willard's famous Spirit of ’76 painting. (The painting, commissioned for the 1876 centennial, was originally known as Yankee Doodle Dandy.)
