NEWBURYPORT — “Footsteps of Heroes: Civil War Walking Tour of Newburyport,” returns Sunday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m.. There 90-minute tour begins and ends at 57 State St. (in front of the Arthur Page Ins. building).

Presented by Bill and Liz Hallett, the tour features sites and stories of Newburyport’s Civil War history including Albert W. Bartlett and the first troops who left the Clipper City; stories of the shipyard; a local politician (and dear friend of Jefferson Davis) who almost ran against Lincoln for president; stories of Frederick Douglass’ visit; a Newburyporter who would become a Confederate General; Civil War P.O.W.’s and more.

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