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 the American Historical Association, Historic Salem Inc, the Danvers Historical Society, 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Historical Society and she volunteers for the National Archives and the Massachusetts Historical Society transcribing historical documents.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.

Watching Their Homes Burn at the Great Salem Fire, June 25, 1914, MA

The Great Salem Fire of 1914

The Great Salem Fire of 1914 was a large fire that took place in Salem, Massachusetts on June 25, 1914. The fire killed three people and injured 60 people. In… Read more »

The Neck and Winter Island, Salem, Mass

History of Winter Island in Salem, Massachusetts

Winter Island is an island connected by a causeway to Salem Neck in Salem, Massachusetts. The island is 38 acres in size, is ½ mile long and is located on… Read more »

Fort Lee in Salem, Mass

Fort Lee in Salem, Massachusetts

Fort Lee is a historic military fort on Salem Neck, which is a peninsula in the northeastern section of Salem, Massachusetts. The fort is a located on a high point… Read more »

Fort Pickering in Salem, Massachusetts

Fort Pickering is a historic military fort on Winter Island in Salem, Mass. It is one of two forts built in Salem, the other being Fort Lee on Salem Neck…. Read more »

Joshua Ward House, Salem, Mass

History of the Joshua Ward House in Salem, Massachusetts

The Joshua Ward House is a historic house on Washington Street in Salem, Mass. Built between 1784 and 1787, the house is a three-story Federal-style brick mansion constructed for local… Read more »