1640 - European settlers arrive. 1645 Town of Haverhill incorporated. First Parish Church founded. 1679 - Town becomes part of Essex County. 1697 - Hannah Duston captured during King William's War. 1708 - Town raided during Queen Anne's War. 1735 - Diphtheria epidemic. 1789 - George Washington visits town. 1790 - Population: 2,408. 1796 - Haverhill Social Library organized. 1803 - Bradford Academy founded. 1812 - Haverhill Musical Society organized. 1814 - Merrimack Bank incorporated. 1818 - Haverhill and Boston Stage Coach in operation. 1821 - Haverhill Gazette begins publication. 1826 - Influenza outbreak. 1835 - Farrington & Chace shoe manufactory in business. 1837 - Andover and Haverhill Railroad begins operating. 1840 - Population: 4,336. 1850 - Population: 5,877. 1851 - Macy's dry good shop in business. 1852 - Haverhill Athenaeum established. 1853 - Smiley & Sons machinery dealer in business. 1859 - Haverhill Library Association established. 1868 Primrose Street Schoolhouse built. Herman F. Morse & Co. picture store in business. 1869 - Morse & Son's Circulating Library in business. 1870 - City of Haverhill incorporated. 1871 - Haverhill Hat Company incorporated. 1873 - Fire. 1875 - Winnekenni Castle (residence) built. 1877 - Jennings & Spaulding and E.H. Emerson & Co. shoe manufactories in business. 1878 - Haverhill Furniture Exchange in business. 1880 - Population: 18,472. 1882 - February - Fire. 1883 - Merrimac Bridge constructed. 1885 Bon Ton Bazar opens. Pentucket Wheel Club organized. 1889 City Hall rebuilt. Intervale Factory built. 1890 - John C. Tilton Elementary School was built. 1895 - Peabody School built. 1897 - Town of Bradford becomes part of Haverhill. 1898 John C. Chase (socialist) becomes mayor. Haverhill Historical Society incorporated. 1900 - Population: 37,175. 1901 - St. Michael the Archangel Parish founded. 1906 - Board of Trade Building constructed. 1916 - Rotary Club established. 1947 - WHAV radio begins broadcasting. 1961 - Northern Essex Community College opens. 1972 - Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School established. 1988 - Haverhill Community Television incorporated. 1989 - Mason & Hamlin piano manufactory relocates to Haverhill. 1997 - John F. Tierney becomes U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district. 1998 - Pentucket Lake School Opens 2003 City website online. James J. Fiorentini elected mayor. Mayor Fiorentini is the longest-serving mayor in Haverhill's history, which has had Mayors since 1870. 2007 - Niki Tsongas becomes U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. 2008 Spotlight Playhouse founded. Zion Bible College relocates to Haverhill. 2010 - Population: 60,879.
1640 - European settlers arrive. 1645 Town of Haverhill incorporated. First Parish Church founded. 1679 - Town becomes part of Essex County. 1697 - Hannah Duston captured during King William's War. 1708 - Town raided during Queen Anne's War. 1735 - Diphtheria epidemic. 1789 - George Washington visits town. 1790 - Population: 2,408. 1796 - Haverhill Social Library organized. 1803 - Bradford Academy founded. 1812 - Haverhill Musical Society organized. 1814 - Merrimack Bank incorporated. 1818 - Haverhill and Boston Stage Coach in operation. 1821 - Haverhill Gazette begins publication. 1826 - Influenza outbreak. 1835 - Farrington & Chace shoe manufactory in business. 1837 - Andover and Haverhill Railroad begins operating. 1840 - Population: 4,336. 1850 - Population: 5,877. 1851 - Macy's dry good shop in business. 1852 - Haverhill Athenaeum established. 1853 - Smiley & Sons machinery dealer in business. 1859 - Haverhill Library Association established. 1868 Primrose Street Schoolhouse built. Herman F. Morse & Co. picture store in business. 1869 - Morse & Son's Circulating Library in business. 1870 - City of Haverhill incorporated. 1871 - Haverhill Hat Company incorporated. 1873 - Fire. 1875 - Winnekenni Castle (residence) built. 1877 - Jennings & Spaulding and E.H. Emerson & Co. shoe manufactories in business. 1878 - Haverhill Furniture Exchange in business. 1880 - Population: 18,472. 1882 - February - Fire. 1883 - Merrimac Bridge constructed. 1885 Bon Ton Bazar opens. Pentucket Wheel Club organized. 1889 City Hall rebuilt. Intervale Factory built. 1890 - John C Tilton Elementary School was built. 1895 - Peabody School built. 1897 - Town of Bradford becomes part of Haverhill. 1898 John C Chase (socialist) becomes mayor. Haverhill Historical Society incorporated. 1900 - Population: 37,175. 1901 - St. Michael the Archangel Parish founded. 1906 - Board of Trade Building constructed. 1916 - Rotary Club established. 1947 - WHAV radio begins broadcasting. 1961 - Northern Essex Community College opens. 1972 - Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School established. 1988 - Haverhill Community Television incorporated. 1989 - Mason & Hamlin piano manufactory relocates to Haverhill. 1997 - John F. Tierney becomes US. representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district. 1998 - Pentucket Lake School Opens 2003 City website online. James J. Fiorentini elected mayor. Mayor Fiorentini is the longest-serving mayor in Haverhill's history, which has had Mayors since 1870. 2007 - Niki Tsongas becomes U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. 2008 Spotlight Playhouse founded. Zion Bible College relocates to Haverhill. 2010 - Population: 60,879.