I Can’t Believe I Didn’t Know This About…Everett
The city was named after Edward Everett, who served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and was the 15th Governor of Massachusetts. He also served as President of Harvard University. Everett…
The city was named after Edward Everett, who served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and was the 15th Governor of Massachusetts. He also served as President of Harvard University.
Everett is a small yet vibrant city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
It was first settled in 1630 and incorporated 200 years later as a town and then a city.
Those are just some of the basics, but here are some facts you may not be familiar with. I Can't Believe I Didn't Know This About...Everett.
Everett wasn't originally Everett
CanvaEverett was originally part of Charlestown, and later Malden. It separated from Malden in 1870. In 1892, Everett changed from a town to a city. On December 13, 1892, Alonzo H. Evans defeated George E. Smith to become Everett's first Mayor.
Lots of movie scenes have been filmed there
- The old Everett High School was used for the filming of scenes for the Adam Sandler movie That's My Boy, the Kevin James movie Here Comes the Boom, and most recently Ghostbusters (2016 film) starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Katie McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.
- The city was the setting for the 2007 Ben Affleck film Gone Baby Gone.
The First African American nurse in the United States is buried in Everett
Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. She was born in (not from Everett but is buried there)
Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is from Everett
(Stewart Cook via Getty Images)Meredith! Love Grey's Anatomy. Love Meredith. Love Ellen Pompeo. AND I love that she's local.
Boston's Finest was in Everett
- Everett was home to the set of the 2012 ABC series Boston's Finest. Here's a trailer for the show featuring Boston's own Donnie Wahlberg.
Richie's Slush was originally famous for meatballs
Richie's Slush location on the Parkway was in its hey-day, long before the slush became an iconic product, they were as famous for their homemade meatballs, their Beanzie’s fried dough and their unique cutlet sandwiches as they were for the slush.
Everett used to be a dry town
CanvaDid you know that Everett did not allow the sale of liquor by the glass until 1933. For years, Everett voted to remain dry by a large margin.
Home to Teddie's Peanut Butter
Teddie peanut butter is the family business. The Hintlian family makes the peanut butter the same way they made it when they started in 1925. The business was originally in Boston, but moved to Everett in 1960 where I'm sure you see the famous Teddie sign that has been sitting atop the building on Santilli Highway ever since.
Our very own RAMIRO is from Everett!
RamiroYes our very own Ramiro is from Everett! Here he is with his wife Nicole at Everett's Encore Casino. (More on that next week!)
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