The Andover Bookstore Is the Oldest in the US

Tucked away on Main Street in Andover is the current home for not only the oldest bookstore in Massachusetts but also the oldest bookstore in the United States.

Established in 1809, the same year Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin and Edgar Allan Poe were all born, the Andover Bookstore has gone through different owners and been housed in a couple of different locations over the centuries.

Almost a quarter of the way into the 21st century, the store name, with shelves and shelves of books, still stands.

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