Legendary Locals of Haverhill, Massachusetts

Since Haverhill was first settled in 1640, its citizens have shown courage and

determination to make it a better place to live. Many unique individuals

have called Haverhill home, including Hannah Dustin, who was captured

by and then avenged a group of Abenaki Indians; business pioneer Thomas

Sanders, financial backer of Alexander Graham Bell; department store

entrepreneur Rowland Macy; James Nichols, whose home Winnekenni

Castle became one of Haverhill’s most famous landmarks; baseball star

Carlos Pena; Gerald Ashworth, Olympic gold medalist; literary greats John

Greenleaf Whittier and Andre Dubus; Archie Comics artist Bob Montana;

screenwriter Harold Livingston; and rising star Christopher Golden. Movie

mogul Louis B. Mayer and television personalities Tom Bergeron and Frank

Fontaine, along with gardening legend James Crocket, all began their careers

here. And Haverhill’s veterans who have gone into harm’s way to defend

our country are not to be forgotten. This book is a tribute to them and all

of Haverhill’s citizens boldly moving forward.