For over 200 years Connecticut has had a somewhat unique type of local government – a borough, of which nine currently survive....
Gay Puritans in 17th century New Haven Colony were better off with money than without. Without wealth or social standing, they could...
Trying to calculate the exact moment of sunrise isn’t easy. In fact, the U.S. Naval Observatory says it’s nearly impossible because of...
Cranberry bogs, ubiquitous in Southeastern Massachusetts, can be found in every New England state. They are enjoying something of a revival, as...
A Loyalist House was likely to be seized and sold when the American Revolution broke out. Many colonies passed laws that let...
To make a claim for the oldest houses in New England inevitably invites controversy. The region has plenty of very old houses,...