Science and Nature
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72.5K1When Fears of Premature Burial Stalked the Land
George Washington famously feared premature burial. While on his deathbed in 1799, he instructed his personal secretary Tobias Lear to make sure...
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17.0K1The New Hampshire Volcano That Promised Untold Riches
As early as 1735, residents living along the New Hampshire-Vermont border reported a New Hampshire volcano erupted violently. The inhabitants of Fort...
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11.9KThe 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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15.1K2The 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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33.4K1Six 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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31.8KSix 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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