Science and Nature
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6.4KThe John Rutledge Shipwreck: A Horrifying Ordeal and One Miraculous Survival
Just after midnight on Feb. 20, 1856, the first mate of the packet ship John Rutledge began scratching out quick log entries....
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10.0K1The Great September Gale of 1815
When the Great September Gale struck New England in the fall of 1815, few could remember the last time such a devastating...
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15.0K1Six Lovers Leaps in New England
Lovers leaps are nearly always found in isolated spots where a fall could kill you. They tend to inspire tales of romantic...
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16.6KSix Abandoned Places
What is so appealing about abandoned places? Cyberspace abounds with photos, videos and bloggers waxing elegiac about abandoned old mills, mansions and...
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7.1KSix Historic Gardens
Historic gardens have a special appeal to New Englanders if only because of our harsh winters and long dreary springs. Though they...
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24.1KA Vermont Moose Visits Paris in 1787
In 1784, a Vermont moose went to Paris to settle an argument between a French natural historian and Thomas Jefferson. The historian,...
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5.2K1The Six Places That Suffered the Coldest Temperature Ever in a New England State
April in New England may seem cold, but it’s nothing like the months when the coldest temperature is reported. Look for the...
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5.2K1The Portland Gale of 1898, and the Cat that Saved a Life
Of all the storms that struck New England over the centuries, only one was named after its victim: The Portland Gale of...
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6.5KThe 1755 Earthquake Shakes Up John Adams and All of New England
The great 1755 earthquake was part of a series of earthquakes (probably related to each other) that wracked both sides of the...
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4.6KCotton Mather Braces for the 1713 Measles Epidemic in New England
In early fall of 1713, reports began making the rounds that measles was spreading in New England. Puritan minister Cotton Mather first...
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