Abraham Lincoln’s Massachusetts Roots
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky and grew up in Indiana, yet he had deep New England roots. Although Lincoln was never able to confirm it during his lifetime, he… Read more »
Henry David Thoreau: The Woods Burner
On April 30, 1844, Henry David Thoreau accidentally started a major forest fire in the Concord woods after his campfire got out of control. The fire burned 300 acres of… Read more »
Henry David Thoreau’s Visit to Dogtown
In September of 1858, Henry David Thoreau and his friend, John Russell of Salem, embarked on a walking tour of the North Shore, which concluded with a stop at the… Read more »
Henry David Thoreau Arrested For Nonpayment of Poll Tax
In July of 1846, while on his way to Concord, Massachusetts, to run an errand, Henry David Thoreau was arrested by the local sheriff for failure to pay a poll… Read more »
The Witches of Dogtown
Dogtown is a ghost town, once a former parish of Gloucester, Massachusetts, that is rumored to have been overrun by dogs, vagabonds, and suspected witches in the 1800s. This rocky,… Read more »