All posts tagged "post office"
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8.1K1Arts and LeisureThe Massachusetts Camouflage School that Taught How To Razzle-Dazzle
In 1917, the U.S. government set up a camouflage school for women artists in Marshfield Hills, Mass. About five dozen women artists...
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45.3K1New England PlacesSix Lovers Leaps in New England
Lovers leaps are nearly always found in isolated spots where a fall could kill you. They tend to inspire tales of romantic...
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13.8K2Arts and LeisureSix Art Deco Gems
You don’t have to go to Miami or Hollywood for an Art Deco experience. New England has plenty of Art Deco office...
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22.6K4New England PlacesSix Presidential Houses in New England
Before presidential libraries, there were presidential houses, and every New England state has at least one. Massachusetts, of course, was the birthplace...
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65.1K10MassachusettsRemembering the 1978 Blizzard
In Connecticut they called it ‘Storm Larry.’ But to anyone old enough to remember, the words ‘1978 blizzard’ conjure up some very...
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18.8K10MassachusettsThe Boston Post Road Historical Markers That Get The Facts Wrong
The historical markers along the Boston Post Road are many, but their history is often fake. Since 1673, post riders have ridden...
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