All posts tagged "taverns"
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2.5KCrime and ScandalTavern Tales: Stories from Boston’s Colonial Taverns
Murder, affairs, brawls and politics! They all had a home in Boston’s colonial taverns. Taverns provided vital services in colonial times. Strangers...
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38.7K7IrregularsNew England’s Six Wealthiest Towns (And How They Got That Way)
The wealthiest towns in each New England state all have good schools, beautiful homes and well-preserved historic districts. They are also, unsurprisingly,...
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15.8K1New England PlacesA Haunted Murder Scene in Each New England State
New England has no shortage of haunted murder scenes, where the ghosts of murder victims move furniture in old taverns or float...
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10.0K1MassachusettsThe Puritans Blame Provoking Evils for King Philip’s War
Increase Mather could see King Philip’s War coming from his pulpit. All around him he saw sinful activity: periwigs, high prices, tippling...
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11.2K4Arts and LeisureSix Historic Boats, From Schooners to Submarines
Historic boats are as much a part of New England as Revolutionary battlefields and old taverns. The region has a fascinating maritime...
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8.5KArts and LeisureRufus Porter, the Folk Artist Who Founded Scientific American Magazine
Rufus Porter left his mark on early New England homes with stencils on their walls and Scientific American on the coffee table....
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