All posts tagged "parks"
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6.8KBusiness and LaborSix New England Places To Learn About Irish History
Outside of Ireland, New England may be one of the best places to explore Irish history. After all, many people of Irish...
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7.0K5Politics and MilitaryThe Civilian Conservation Corps, a Young Man’s Adventure
During the depths of the Great Depression, a 17-year-old boy from Warren, R.I., enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He did it...
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11.1K2Arts and LeisureSix Historic Cemeteries in New England
As Halloween approaches, we thought it appropriate to look at some of the most historic cemeteries in New England. Cemeteries are almost...
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5.3KArts and LeisureSix Places That Appear on the Back of a Quarter
From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...
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4.9K5New England PlacesSix New England Places That Became A Fictional Setting
Practically any place in New England could become a fictional setting, given the region’s strong literary tradition and distinctive landscape. Good writers...
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5.6K1New England PlacesSix Breathtaking National Natural Landmarks
New England can claim 57 National Natural Landmarks of the 599 listed throughout the country. The six-state region has a wealth of ...
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13.2K9UncategorizedThe Many Mansions of Edward Searles
In 1921, coroners had Edward Searles body exhumed months after his death. Their conclusion, after examination, was that he had not been...
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60.7K4Arts and LeisureSalem Chop Suey Sandwiches, A Sign of Summer
Chop suey sandwiches have marked the beginning of summer for generations of people who grew up on the North Shore of Massachusetts....
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7.2K7MassachusettsMount Auburn Cemetery, a 19th Century Tourist Attraction
In 1846, 16-year-old Emily Dickinson made a rare foray outside of her Amherst, Mass., home to visit the biggest tourist attraction on...
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32.7K7Connecticut6 Tallest Trees in New England
Once New England had the greatest forests and the tallest trees in the world. They were a major attraction for English colonists...
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