Author Archives: Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

About Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

Rebecca Beatrice Brooks is the author and publisher of the History of Massachusetts Blog. Rebecca is a journalist and history writer who got her start in journalism working for small-town newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire after she graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in journalism. She is a member of Historic Salem Inc, the Danvers Historical Society, and the Salisbury Historical Society and she volunteers for the National Archives and the Massachusetts Historical Society transcribing historical documents. Visit this site's About page to find out more about Rebecca.

Dogtown, Gloucester, Mass, in 2012. Photo by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks.

History of Dogtown in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Dogtown is a historic ghost town on Cape Ann on the North Shore of Massachusetts. It is a rocky, undeveloped area located in both Gloucester and Rockport and is nearly… Read more »

John Balch House, Beverly, Mass. Photo by Beverly Carlman, 1969, courtesy Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Commission.

John Balch House in Beverly, Massachusetts

The John Balch House, also known as the Benjamin Balch House, is a historic First Period house on Cabot Street in Beverly, Massachusetts. Built in 1679, it is a two-story… Read more »

Plummer Hall, Salem, Mass. Photo by A. Crump, 1979, courtesy Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Commission.

Plummer Hall in Salem, Massachusetts

Plummer Hall is a historic Italianate-style building on Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1857, it is a two-story brick building designed by architect Enoch Fuller. The central portion… Read more »

Peabody House, Salem, Mass. Photo by A. Crump, 1979, courtesy Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Commission.

Peabody House in Salem, Massachusetts

The John P. Peabody House is a historic Colonial Revival-style house on Summer Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1874, by Salem merchant John P. Peabody, the Peabody House is… Read more »

John Palmer House, Marblehead, Mass.

John Palmer House in Marblehead, Massachusetts

The John Palmer House is a historic First Period house on Hooper Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Built in 1683 for shoreman John Palmer, it is a two-and-a-half-story clapboard house with… Read more »