Provincetown, Massachusetts
The Pest House Cemetery
A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.
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Provincetown, Massachusetts
A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.
Eastham, Massachusetts
These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
Radical Bookstore and Community Space.
Salem, Massachusetts
This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Salem, Massachusetts
A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.
Salem, Massachusetts
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Hampton, New Hampshire
A stone memorial erected for New Hampshire's only convicted witch.
Portland, Maine
This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.
North Andover, Massachusetts
The site of the Andover Witch Hunts, which ended with more witch accusations and arrests than Salem.
Leominster, Massachusetts
This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.
Westminster, Massachusetts
One man built this massive wall to keep his neighbor from complaining about working on Sundays.
Barre, Massachusetts
Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty.
Amherst, Massachusetts
One of the first amphibian migration tunnels in the United States encourages a tradition that has inspired Amherst residents for decades.