Capt. Charles Massey House
circa 1794
Charles Massey's grandfather, Samuel Massey, an Irish Quaker, founded the family shipping company in Philadelphia in 1699. Charles' fleet of 20 vessels sailed to 76 ports around the world and his flagship, “The Globe”, made 8 voyages to China around the Cape of Good Hope, before she was retired from duty.
Charles Massey died in 1810.
Marker is on Pine Street, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
