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 freelance journalist and history lover 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. Visit this site's About page to find out more about Rebecca.

Old Salem Village, illustration published in A Short History of the Salem Village Witchcraft Trials, circa 1911

History of Salem Village

Salem Village was a farming community on the northern edge of Salem Town during the 17th century. It is famous for being the place where the Salem Witch Trials first… Read more »

History of Lexington, Massachusetts

Lexington, Massachusetts is a historic town in Middlesex county. First settled in the early 17th century as a part of Cambridge, Lexington was eventually incorporated as a town in the… Read more »

Official Seal of the City of Fall River, Mass

History of Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River is a historic town in Massachusetts. Settled in the 17th century, it eventually became a booming mill town in the 19th century and is most famous for being… Read more »

The Pickering House in Salem, Massachusetts

Built sometime around 1660, the Pickering house is the oldest house in Salem, Massachusetts to be continuously occupied by one family. The house was built by John Pickering Jr, a… Read more »

High Rock Tower, Lynn, Mass, postcard circa 1930

High Rock Tower in Lynn, Massachusetts

High Rock Tower is a historic tower located on High Rock Tower Reservation in Lynn, Massachusetts. The structure is an 85-foot-tall tower built on top of an outcrop of porphyry… Read more »