August 8 A little editing from trip photos- The Dalton House, Newburyport Mass.- 1748

Caught this National Register and Historic Marker on the trip this summer, neat place...

Dalton House 1630-1930

Inscription. Built in 1746 by Michael Dalton, later the residence of his son, Tristram Dalton, one of the first two United States Senators from Massachusetts. Here were entertained George Washington and other distinguished men.   Location. 42° 48.484′ N, 70° 52.268′ W. Marker is in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of State Street and Prospect Street, on the right when traveling north on State Street e Dalton House is a historic colonial house at 95 State Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The 2.5 story wood frame house was built c. 1746, and is one of the best preserved Georgian houses in the city. It was built by Michael Dalton, a mariner and merchant who settled in Newburyport in 1735. Dalton's son Tristram was a major local figure during the American Revolutionary War, and was one of the first United States Senators from Massachusetts. As such, the house was visited by a number of luminaries of early American history, including George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. The house was acquired by the Dalton Club, a men's social club, in 1898. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and included in the Newburyport Historic District in 1984.