Pi Alley in Boston, Massachusetts
Pi Alley (sometimes misspelled Pie Alley) is a historic alley in Boston, Massachusetts. Located off of Washington Street, the origin of the name is unknown, and it also went by… Read more »
Category: Colonial Era
History of Lynn Woods in Lynn, Massachusetts
The Lynn Woods Reservation is a 2,200-acre municipal forest park in Lynn, Massachusetts. The park is the second-largest municipal park in America and features wetlands, ponds, streams, rocky outcrops of… Read more »
The Sea Serpent of Gloucester, Massachusetts
The Gloucester Sea Serpent was a creature reportedly seen near the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The sea serpent was described as a giant snake-like creature with a large head. The… Read more »
Ross Tavern in Ipswich, Massachusetts
Built in 1680, the Ross Tavern is a historic First Period house at Strawberry Hill on Jeffrey’s Neck Road in Ipswich, Massachusetts. It is a wood-frame clapboard building made up… Read more »
John Whipple House in Ipswich, Massachusetts
The John Whipple House is a historic First Period house at 1 South Green in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Built in 1677, the Whipple House is a three-story wood-frame house. Originally built… Read more »