Henry David Thoreau Arrested For Nonpayment of Poll Tax
In July of 1846, while on his way to Concord to run an errand, Henry David Thoreau was arrested by the local sheriff for failure to pay a poll tax…. Read more »
In July of 1846, while on his way to Concord to run an errand, Henry David Thoreau was arrested by the local sheriff for failure to pay a poll tax…. Read more »
Dogtown is a ghost town, once a former parish of Gloucester, that is rumored to have been overrun by dogs, vagabonds and suspected witches in the 1800s. This rocky, highland… Read more »
Starting around 1912, the famed Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla began to suffer serious financial problems which he never fully recovered from. As a result, many of his projects, such as… Read more »
Edgar Allan Poe, the famed poet and author, served briefly in the military as a teenager, under the alias “Edgar A. Perry,” and was stationed for five months at Fort… Read more »
John Hammond Jr. was a wealthy American inventor and owner of Hammond Castle in Gloucester. The castle housed not only his elaborate collection of ancient artifacts but also served as… Read more »