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Deed Rock.
Worcester, Massachusetts

Deed Rock

This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.
Mary Walker, with her Medal of Honor on her lapel, 1873.
19th century

The Unconventional Life of Mary Walker, the Only Woman to Have Received the U.S. Medal of Honor

Dress reformer, women's rights activist, and all-around pioneer.
Anika Burgess September 27, 2017
Tack room.
Cardston, Alberta

Remington Carriage Museum

One of the largest collections of carriages, buggies, and wagons in the world.
The kiln.
London, England

'Potteries and Piggeries' Bottle Kiln

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.
This Ursuline convent was the setting for an exposé and was torn down by an angry mob.
sacred spaces

Salacious Convent Exposés Were the Most Popular Books in Antebellum America

Protestant authors loved to imagine the secret sins of Catholics.
Sarah Laskow July 13, 2017
26 Exeter Street
Boston, Massachusetts

First Spiritualist Temple

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.
Eureka County Courthouse
Eureka, Nevada

Eureka County Courthouse

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.
West Side Market
Cleveland, Ohio

West Side Market

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Abraham Lincoln campaign flag, 1860. "Until the design of the American flag was standardized in 1912, flagmakers enjoyed creating their own arrangements. This flag has an unusual “Great Star” pattern, a star formed from individual stars."
politics

Presidential Campaigns of the 1800s Involved A Surprising Amount of Flags and Throw Pillows

See how election merchandise looked in the 19th century.
Anika Burgess October 26, 2016
Tonopah Mining Park.
Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah Mining Park

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.
In the Barcelona sewer system.
Barcelona, Spain

Sewers of Barcelona

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.
medicine

How Man-Midwives Armed With Rusty Forceps Shook Up Obstetrics

Men in the delivery room were not well received.
Ella Morton June 29, 2016
caves

The Nation’s First Tuberculosis Hospital Was Built Inside a Cave

Patients in Kentucky took their cures underground.
Ashley Bowen June 7, 2016
Inside John Davis' home.
Cherokee, North Carolina

Mountain Farm Museum

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
food

Newly Found Walt Whitman Series Reveals He Advocated for Paleo Diet

“Let the main part of the diet be meat, to the exclusion of all else,” Whitman wrote, in articles that have been lost for over 150 years.
Erik Shilling April 29, 2016
shakespeare

Gloriously Melodramatic Portraits of 19th-Century Shakespearean Actors

Never was a portrait of more woe than overwrought actors playing Romeo.
Anika Burgess April 22, 2016
sports

The Hot 19th Century Sport That Launched Modern Athletic Betting? Competitive Walking

Jessie Guy-Ryan February 7, 2016
exploration

The Prima Donna Who Snuck into Tibet in 1912 to Meet the Dalai Lama

Ailsa Ross April 29, 2015