Irish landmarks commemorate the history of Irish immigrants in places you might not expect throughout New England. There’s more to Irish-American history...
In 1867, Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband Calvin, tiring of New England’s cold climate, visited Florida for the first time. They...
In Maine, a dry summer meant an increase in locusts. In 1822, the stage was set perfectly for the Maine grasshopper plague....
For nearly 200 years, from the beginnings of the nation, the Stark name, beginning with John Stark, was the gold standard of...
Trying to pick six historic apple orchards in New England may be a fool’s errand. As Maine apple expert John Bunker explains,...
Young John Adams frustrated his pious father and vexed his hot-tempered mother with his dislike of school and love of the outdoors....