About the Author

Bethany Groff is the Regional Site Manager for Historic New England's North Shore properties. A native of Newbury going back eight generations, Bethany can trace her roots to Tristan Coffin, one of the earliest settlers of the region. Her personal affiliations include the American Association of Museums, the New England Museum Association, the North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce.