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Historic Salem, Massachusetts | A City Wrapped in Layers
Historic Salem, Massachusetts, is a city of layers—one historical era layered upon another. It’s evident in the architecture; from the dark, medieval homes of the original settlers, to the grand wood...
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Madame Sherri’s Castle Ruins | A Legendary Site in West Chesterfield, New...
It was a photo from our online gallery that sparked my interest: a sweeping, arched staircase constructed of stone, fallen leaves strewn along its steps, curving upward to end mid-air in the midst of a...
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America’s Stonehenge | A Historical Site Shrouded in Mystery
In the heart of the woods atop a granite-studded hill in Salem, New Hampshire, stands a site shrouded in legend – America’s Stonehenge. Photo/Art by Photo/Art by Alyson Horrocks Nestled in the woods in...
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The Lizzie Borden House | Tour the Macabre
Situated on a rocky hill that slopes downward to hug the eastern shore of Mount Hope Bay, Fall River, Massachusetts, was once the crown jewel of the textile industry in the United States. The town...
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The Legend of Purgatory Chasm
Little is said about the origins of this unassuming wonder nestled in Sutton, MA, just southeast of Worcester. But with a name like Purgatory Chasm, how could you not be curious? Purgatory Chasm State...
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Gingerbread Cottages at Oak Bluffs Campground
Photo/Art by Photo/Art by Alyson Horrocks As I approached the gingerbread cottages at the Oak Bluffs campground on Martha’s Vineyard, fat drops of rain began to plink down from the darkening sky. The...
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Wayside Inn Ghost | Real or Imagined?
Have you heard the tale of Jerusha Howe, the Wayside Inn ghost, whose presence can still be felt in room 9? Photo/Art by Alyson Horrocks Longfellow’s Wayside Inn In the pastoral countryside of Sudbury,...
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Mary Rowlandson | The Legend of Redemption Rock
On May 2, 1676, almost exactly 100 years before America declared its own independence, another kind of liberty was won. On that day, the freedom of one woman who had spent three months on a...
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The Legend of Ocean Born Mary | Could Truth be Stranger than Fiction?
Welcome to Henniker, where the legend of Ocean Born Mary began. The legend of Ocean Born Mary was a splendid story, complete with house hauntings, ghostly pirates, and the promise of buried treasure...
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery | Where Concord’s Legends Lie
Tucked just ½ of a mile northeast of Concord’s center – a pleasant ten minute’s stroll on a nice day – lies the peaceful garden cemetery known as Sleepy Hollow. What it lacks in pattern it makes up for...
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Nine Men’s Misery | Historic Site in Cumberland, RI
At the heart of the town of Cumberland, a suburb in the northeast corner of Rhode Island, is a stone pillar topped by a metal plaque that tells the short story of Nine Men’s Misery: NINE MEN’S MISERY...
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Ghost Tours of Newport | Gilded Ghosts
Newport, Rhode Island. This coastal beauty is one of New England’s most frequented tourist destinations, famous worldwide for its Cliff Walk, sandy beaches, and of course, the Newport Mansions. Its...
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The Witches | History of the Salem Witch Trials
Photo/Art by Aimee Seavey The Salem Witch House, which was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, is the only structure still standing in Salem, Massachusetts with direct ties to the Salem witch trials of...
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The Ghost of the Eunice Williams Covered Bridge
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Greenfield, Massachusetts, is a rather large covered bridge with a long history to match. The Eunice Williams Covered Bridge marks the site where the life of a young...
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Interview with Stacy Schiff, Author of The Witches
Stacy Schiff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer whose latest book, The Witches, examines the many mysteries and misconceptions about the Salem Witch Trials. I caught up with Stacy at The Music Hall...
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