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This is Essex, Mass.
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A typical sea view from the tiny town some 25 miles north of Boston.
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Essex is known for its many antique shops, among other things.
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Woodman's restaurant has been owned by the same family for generations.
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Steve Woodman's grandfather invented the fried clam in Essex in 1916.
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Essex doesn't have any traffic lights
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Shipbuilding is a long Essex tradition.
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Burnham Boat Building has been around since the 1600s.
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Harold Burnham's company still builds boats the way it always has: from wood, and by hand.
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Much of the life in Essex revolves around the water, and boating.
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One of several churches in Essex.