Many New England cities and towns have been renamed over the years. When the European settlers arrived, they usually changed Indian names...
Samuel Casey was a talented, well-respected silversmith in Kingstown, R.I in the mid-1700s. Casey made teapots, tankards, and porringers as well as...
Six generals died in the Civil War Battle of Antietam. Perhaps the least likely military leader in the group was Isaac Peace...
The oldest lighthouse in the country would have been in New England had the British not blown it up during the American...
French place names reveal much about the history of a city or town. They reflect the great historical events that took place...
On March 29, 1676, old Roger Williams was one of 30 men who remained in the town of Providence. Most of the...