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The Lyceum building circa 2012. Photo credit: Rebecca Brooks

Historic Lyceum Building Renovated

The historic Lyceum building, built on top of the former site of Bridget Bishop‘s apple orchard, in Salem, Mass has recently been renovated. The building is reportedly haunted by the… Read more »

Colonial Era, Industrial Era   
Who Participated in the Boston Tea Party

Who Participated in the Boston Tea Party?

Although many considered the Boston Tea Party heroic and brave, the names of participants in the Boston Tea Party remained a secret for years in order to protect them from… Read more »

Revolutionary Era   
Boston Tea Party, engraving by W.D. Cooper, circa 1789

The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party was an organized political protest in Boston during the American Revolution. The following are some facts about the Boston Tea Party: What Was the Boston Tea… Read more »

Revolutionary Era   
Part of Henry Burbeck's military archives

Henry Burbeck Military Archive Sold for $95,000

An online auction house recently sold the military archive of my ancestor Henry Burbeck (of my grandmother Beatrice Burbeck’s family) for the price of $95,000. The archive spans the years… Read more »

Industrial Era, Revolutionary Era   
Louisa May Alcott circa 1857

Louisa May Alcott: The First Woman Registered to Vote in Concord

Louisa May Alcott was not just a writer and author of the classic novel “Little Women,” she was also the first woman registered to vote in Concord, Mass. When Massachusetts… Read more »

Industrial Era   

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