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Rose Island Lighthouse combines military history, maritime heritage and spectacular 360-degree views as one of Newport, R.I.’s most remarkable historic sites. It may not be Rhode Island’s oldest lighthouse—that distinction… The post Rose Island Lighthouse: Guardian of Newport Harbor appeared first on New England Historical Society .
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association is traceable to the late 18th century. It was formed to promote the diversity of crafts in the Boston area. When necessary, it offered mutual… The post Paul Revere Helped Organize the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association appeared first on New England Historical Society .
A virtual unknown from Northern New England invented both the steamboat and the internal combustion engine. Sometime before his death in 1843, Samuel Morey even built a primitive automobile. Throughout… The post Samuel Morey Invented the Steamboat. Then Watched Robert Fulton Steal His Ideas. appeared first on New England Historical Society .
Although no Civil War battles were fought in Rhode Island, one of the Union’s largest military hospitals stood in Portsmouth. Lovell General Hospital cared for more than 10,500 wounded and… The post How Lovell General Hospital Helped Transform Civil War Medicine appeared first on New England Historical Society .
Ralph Waldo Emerson supplied the ideas. Charles Stearns Wheeler helped put them into practice. From 1836 to 1842, Wheeler edited Emerson’s manuscripts, prepared publications and contributed his classical scholarship to… The post Charles Stearns Wheeler: Emerson’s Forgotten Collaborator appeared first on New England Historical Society .
Gershon Marx went to the gallows at Connecticut’s Wethersfield State Prison no May 18, 1905 at the age of 73, leaving behind a wife, children and what the sheriff described… The post The Connecticut Serial Killer Who Was Finally Caught at Age 73 appeared first on New England Historical Society .
On July 8, 1853, four American warships steamed into Japan’s Edo Bay, their black hulls and smoking funnels announcing the arrival of a new age. For more than 200 years,… The post Matthew Calbraith Perry Opened Japan — and Changed the World appeared first on New England Historical Society .
Ever since a mob destroyed Thomas Hutchinson’s house in 1765, a dark rumor has persisted that the Stamp Act riot wasn’t about the Stamp Act. Contemporaries thought a group of… The post The Kennebec Proprietors’ Conspiracy: Did a Maine Land Dispute Spark the Stamp Act Riot? appeared first on New England Historical Society .
The Pukwudgies still haunt the Bridgewater Triangle. At least that’s what generations of people in southeastern Massachusetts have believed. Long before reports of strange events and sightings made the Triangle… The post The Pukwudgies of the Bridgewater Triangle appeared first on New England Historical Society .
When Elizabeth Greenleaf (1681-1762) opened her shop in Boston in 1727, she became the first female pharmacist in New England and colonial America. After her death in 1762, the Greenleaf… The post Elizabeth Greenleaf: America’s First Female Pharmacist appeared first on New England Historical Society .
