Henry David Thoreau’s Visit to Dogtown
In September of 1858, Henry David Thoreau and his friend, John Russell of Salem, embarked on a walking tour of the North Shore, which concluded with a stop at the… Read more »
Category: Industrial Era
Henry David Thoreau Arrested For Nonpayment of Poll Tax
In July of 1846, while on his way to Concord, Massachusetts, to run an errand, Henry David Thoreau was arrested by the local sheriff for failure to pay a poll… 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 »
Did Nikola Tesla Live at Hammond Castle?
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 Stationed at Fort Independence
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 »