ABOUT

Swampscott is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States located 15 miles (24 km) up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore. The population was 13,787 as of 2010.

History
Swampscott was first settled in 1629 as the eastern part (Ward One) ofLynn, and was set off and officially incorporated in 1852. A beach town north of Boston, measuring 3 square miles (7.8 km²), and abuttingSalem, Marblehead and Lynn, Swampscott was an important destination for the wealthy at the beginning of the 20th century. WhileRevere Beach, which lies just several miles down the road, has the honor of technically being America's first public beach, Swampscott was the de facto first resort town. Lynn was the divider between the poor beach and the rich resort town. The name "Swampscott" comes from the language of a local Native American tribe, and means "red rock".