All posts tagged "Thomaston Maine"
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13.0KMassachusettsThe Cold Storm and Great Freeze of 1857
The Cold Storm and Great Freeze of 1857 prostrated New England during the winter of 1856-57, one of the worst ever. Thirty-two...
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17.0K4Arts and LeisureThe Gravesites of Six Revolutionary Heroines
The gravesites of such revolutionary heroes as Paul Revere and John Adams are well known and well marked, but where are the...
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7.2KArts and LeisureNew England Places To Visit on Patriots Day Weekend
Last week was the 104th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. There is a Titanic Musum in the Indian Orchard neighborhood...
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31.0K1MassachusettsThe Cold Friday of 1810
The legendary Cold Friday of 1810 brought such terrible winds and frigid temperature that people talked and wrote about it for generations....
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26.1K15MassachusettsHenry Knox: Six Surprising Facts About the Father of American Artillery
Henry Knox, born July 25, 1750, was best known for his continuous military service under General Washington for the duration of the...
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7.7K5MainePeleg Wadsworth Escapes the British in Castine, Maine
The escape of Peleg Wadsworth from Fort George in Castine, Maine, was not something Col. John Campbell was anxious to report to...
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