The U.S. Is Giving Away Lighthouses for Free
While they are no longer a navigational necessity, the guiding lights have histories worth preserving
How Dairy Farmers Are Turning Manure Into Money
These New Englanders have found a way to help the planet and convert more than 9,000 tons of cow waste annually into electricity
Massachusetts Museum Returns Wounded Knee Artifacts to Sioux Tribes
A ceremony on Saturday marked the conclusion of a long repatriation process
Scientists Reconstruct Face of 19th-Century Man Accused of Being a Vampire
He was a victim of tuberculosis—and a target of the vampire panic that swept through New England
A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials
One town’s strange journey from paranoia to pardon
New Hampshire Distillery Makes Whiskey Out of Invasive Crabs
Each bottle uses about one pound of green crabs
Is This New England’s Oldest Known English Shipwreck?
New research suggests the vessel is the mysterious “Sparrow-Hawk”
A Shipwreck, a Robot and an Archival Treasure Hunt Reveal the Diverse History of the Whaling Industry
Free Black Americans and Native Americans once worked on the “Industry,” a whaling ship whose wreck was recently identified in the Gulf of Mexico
Found in a Candy Tin: One of the First Coins Struck in Colonial North America
Illegally minted in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the 1652 silver shilling recently sold at auction for $351,912
Millions of Microscopic Fly Carcasses Left Dark Stains on People’s Feet at New England Beaches
The unusual event affected a 70-mile stretch of beaches from Massachusetts to Maine
17th-Century Coins Found in a Fruit Grove May Solve a 300-Year-Old Pirate Mystery
Amateur historian Jim Bailey was mystified by the Arabic writing on the discovered loot
The House Where Lizzie Borden’s Family Was Murdered Is Up for Sale
You can now take a virtual tour of the Massachusetts property, which most recently served as a bed and breakfast
Twenty-Six-Foot-Long Basking Shark Washes Up on Maine Beach
Though often mistaken for great whites, these sea creatures are filter feeders and gentle giants of the sea
Lost Pieces of 19th-Century Steamboat Wreck Found in Vermont
Divers discovered the Phoenix’s hull in 1978, but the vessel’s wheels remained lost—until now
Cape Cod Island Opens to the Public for the First Time in 300 Years
When Sipson Island went on the luxury real estate market in 2018, locals saw an opportunity for conservation
Massachusetts’ Plimoth Plantation Will Change Its Name
The new moniker will incorporate the Mashpee Wampanoag name for the region: Patuxet
Skeletons Unearthed in Connecticut May Belong to Revolutionary War Soldiers
If confirmed, the bones would be the first remains recovered from Revolutionary War soldiers in the Constitution State
After 90 Years, the ‘Flying Santa’ Is Still Dropping Gifts From a Plane
In New England, a long-standing tradition continues with pilots delivering gifts to lighthouses and lifesaving stations
A Victorian Property Featured in an Iconic Norman Rockwell Painting Is Now on Sale
The building is depicted in “Home for Christmas,” which captures the holiday season in Rockwell’s hometown
When an Influx of French-Canadian Immigrants Struck Fear Into Americans
In the late 19th century, they came to work in New England cotton mills, but the New York Times, among others, saw something more sinister
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