Gallows Hill in Salem, Massachusetts
Gallows Hill is a small hill in Salem, Massachusetts that was originally believed to be the site of the Salem Witch Trials hangings in 1692. Then, in January of 2016,… Read more »
Category: Colonial Era
When the Pilgrims Rescued Squanto
On August 14, 1621, Plymouth colonists embarked on a rescue mission to save Squanto after he had been taken prisoner by a sachem named Corbitant at the nearby village of… Read more »
Squanto: The Former Slave
Squanto was a Native American from the Patuxet tribe who taught the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony how to survive in New England. Squanto was able to communicate with the pilgrims… Read more »
The Disturbance of the Indian Shore Cemetery
In October of 2008, a local historian determined four gravestones that had been propped up against a tree in Lakeville, Massachusetts, for many years had come from an unknown location…. 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 »