Choate House (Massachusetts)

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The Choate House

Choate House is a historic house on Choate Island in the Crane Wildlife Refuge, Essex, Massachusetts, owned and administered by the nonprofit Trustees of Reservations.

Crane Wildlife Refuge

The Crane Wildlife Refuge, located in Ipswich and Essex, Massachusetts, is a 674-acre (2.73 km2) property managed by The Trustees of Reservations. Located nearby are the Trustees of Reservations managed Castle Hill and Crane Beach. The refuge was established in 1974.

Essex, Massachusetts Town in Massachusetts, United States

Essex is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, 26 miles (42 km) north of Boston and 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Newburyport. It is known for its former role as a center of shipbuilding. The population was 3,504 at the 2010 census.

Choate House was built around 1730, was the birthplace of lawyer and public citizen Rufus Choate (1799–1859), and has remained virtually unchanged for over two centuries. It stands on Hog Island, also called Choate Island, and is accessible only by boat.

Rufus Choate American politician

Rufus Choate was an American lawyer, orator, and Congressman.

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    Coordinates: 42°39′46.27″N70°45′16.85″W / 42.6628528°N 70.7546806°W / 42.6628528; -70.7546806

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