July 14, 1916, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 11 
The Giles Firmin Garden at Ipswich 
HE Gines Frrmin Garben arrests the attention of all 
motorists through Ipswich. Located on the Essex 
road, near the County road, and just at the entrance to 
the town it lies a lovely little spot, where once the dilapi- 
dated old buildings stood, as seen in the cut. 
Francis R. Appleton of Ipswich had the tablet placed 
He also had the 
at the entrance, only three weeks ago. 
stone posts placed at the gateway. 
The Giles Firmin 
Garden 
As it was 
and 
As it is 
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The tablet inscription explains the garden. It reads: 
“The Giles Firmin Garden, maintained by voluntary con- 
tributions for the use and benefit of the public. Dr. 
Firmin was the first Ipswich physician. He returned to 
England in 1644 and became a prominent Puritan preach- 
er. His house lot included this spot. For the proprietors, 
T. F. Waters.” 
It is hoped that this tablet will encourage the free 
use of the garden by the public, and stimulate subserip- 
tions from public spirited friends toward its maintenance. 
Its beauty and educational value grow apace. Any doubt 
as to whether this enterprise has been a wise one will be 
dispelled, by contrasting the present appearance of the 
garden with the past. appearance. <A little brook runs 
through the garden and unusually fine specimens of the 
Colorado silver fir, Japanese cedar, Austrian pine and 
white and blue spruce have attained conspicuous size. 
Interested friends and contributors from the begi 1- 
ning of the undertaking have included Francis R. Appl: 
pele: Rieti oorts 
ton, mrs. Daniel F. Appleton, James W. Appleton, Mrs. 
C. S. Tuckerman (Ruth Apppleton), Mrs. Gerald 1/,. 
Hoyt (Mary Appleton), Henry Brown, Augustus P. 
Charles <A. 
Franklin Waters 
Gardner, John Proctor, George E. Barnard, 
Campbell, James H. Proctor, ‘Thomas 
and Mrs. Anna : Peabody, deceased. 
The Rev. T. Waters is known far and wide as the 
historian of aids and it is mainly through his efforts 
that the historic spots in the old town have been located 
and marked with appropriate tablets. In this work the 
summer colony is ever an appreciative support. 
