All posts tagged "Danvers"
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17.3K2ConnecticutThe 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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10.4KArts and LeisureRufus Porter, the Yankee Da Vinci
Rufus Porter left his mark on early New England homes with stencils on their walls and Scientific American on the coffee table....
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13.9K1Arts and LeisureFive Historic Thanksgiving Foods . . . That You Won’t Be Eating
The best food historians can say is that turkey was probably served on Thanksgiving tables since the beginning. Since then, it’s been...
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37.2K14ConnecticutSix Oldest Libraries in New England
Identifying New England’s oldest libraries is no easy task. In the early days of European settlement, book collections took many different forms....
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21.5K9MassachusettsThe Endicott Pear Tree, Still Alive in Massachusetts After Nearly 400 Years
Sometime around 1630, John Endecott planted a pear tree with the hope it would live for generations. He got his wish with...
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8.2K1MaineThe 1762 Drought Troubles George Washington
The 1762 drought, one of the worst in New England history, stretched all the way to Virginia. It even prompted complaints from...
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