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Historical Society and she volunteers for the National Archives and the Massachusetts Historical Society transcribing historical documents.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.

Roger Conant Statue Salem Mass

Roger Conant Statue in Salem, Massachusetts

Erected in 1913, the Roger Conant Statue is a bronze statue of the founder of Salem, Roger Conant, located on Brown Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The statue is a 10-foot-high… Read more »

Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue in Salem, Massachusetts

The Nathaniel Hawthorne statue is a monument on Hawthorne Boulevard in Salem, Massachusetts. Erected in 1925, the monument is dedicated to local author Nathaniel Hawthorne, who was born in Salem… Read more »

Pirate Thomas Veale

Thomas Veale was a pirate who was reportedly buried alive with his treasure in a cave in Dungeon Rock in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1658. According to a book published in… Read more »

Pedrick Store House in Salem, Massachusetts

Pedrick Store House is a historic warehouse at Derby Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1770 by merchant Thomas Pedrick, the store house was originally located in Marblehead Harbor but… Read more »

Narbonne House, Salem, Ma. Photo by EC Welch 1977

Narbonne House in Salem, Massachusetts

The Thomas Ives–Narbonne House is a historic First Period house in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1672, the house is a two-story, clapboard house with a gable roof. It features a… Read more »