Salem Common in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem Common is a historic city park in Salem, Massachusetts. The park was once a hilly, swampy area about nine acres in size that was home to five ponds and… Read more »
Category: Colonial Era
History of Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. It was first settled by members of the Winthrop fleet in the summer of 1630 before being incorporated into the Massachusetts… Read more »
Dungeon Rock in Lynn, Massachusetts
Dungeon Rock is a historic rock formation in Lynn, Massachusetts, that features a cave where a pirate was reportedly buried alive with his treasure during an earthquake in 1658. The… Read more »
History of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Originally known as Newtown, Cambridge is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. First settled in 1630 by Thomas Dudley, who wanted to make Newtown the capital of the Massachusetts… Read more »
History of Lynn, Massachusetts
Originally known as Saugus, Lynn is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. First settled in 1629, the town was incorporated into the Massachusetts Bay Colony only a few years… Read more »