1915The Temple Ahavath Achim operated out of 14 Prospect Street.People and Communities, Arts and Culture, Location and Setting, Buildings & Architecture, Religion

The shul was within walking distance of almost all the Jewish families in town. It remained the home of the congregation until 1951.

Dunlap, Sarah V., editor. The Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History. Cape Ann Jewish Community Oral History Project, 1998.

Other Events

1915
Artist Helen Stuart Foulke Davis spent the summer on Cape Ann with her sons, painter Stuart Davis and photographer Wyatt Davis.
1915
Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington's statue of Joan of Arc was unveiled in New York City.
1915
Population: 24,478
1915
The British-owned steamship Lusitania was hit by a torpedo killing 1,195 people, including 128 Americans, which eventually led the United States to enter World War I.

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