Across from the Town Wharf is an odd-looking house where the Claxton family operated a take-out business in the early 20th Century. When clammers arrived at the wharf after a hard day's work, Joseph Claxton purchased their catch for $1.50 a barrel and sold fried clams to tourists. The Town Wharf in the early 20th Century… Continue reading The Clam Shell, 78 East Street
Historic Ipswich 