What shipping related industry also developed in Haverhill?
Cargo handling
Shipbuilding
Port management
Freight brokering
Answer
In addition to being a center of shoe manufacturing, Haverhill was also a center of shipbuilding. The city's shipyards produced a variety of ships, including merchant ships, warships, and fishing vessels. Shipbuilding was a major industry in Haverhill for over a century, but it declined in the late 19th century due to the rise of steam-powered ships.
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