Interview with George Robert Twelves Hewes — At Griffin’s Wharf, Near 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts — Griffin’s Wharf, Near 470 Atlantic Avenue Stand here long enough, and it starts to bother you — the absence of water. On the night of December 16, 1773, Griffin’s Wharf was exactly what the name promised: […]
Interview with Samuel Adams — At the Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts — The Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street Look up at the tower. It rises 183 feet above Washington Street — the tallest thing in Boston when it was built in 1729, a Puritan church that
Interview with Peter Faneuil — At Faneuil Hall, Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts — Faneuil Hall, Congress Street There is a grasshopper on the roof. It has been there since 1742 — a four-foot copper weathervane, bright green with age, perched above one of the most famous buildings in American history. During the Revolutionary
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Interview with Benjamin Edes and Ebenezer Mackintosh — At the Liberty Tree Site, Corner of Washington Street and Essex Street, Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts — The Corner of Washington Street and Essex Street Most people walk right past this corner without a second glance. Traffic moves. Pedestrians scroll their phones. The plaque on the building
More Than Just Lanterns: Lessons in History and Leadership at the Old North Church If you find yourself walking the Freedom Trail in Boston, you cannot miss the Old North Church. Built in 1723, it stands as the oldest church in the city and serves as a powerful symbol of American independence. However, there
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Patriotism, Profit, and the Whaleboat Wars: The Hidden History of Connecticut’s Privateers When you think of “pirates,” your mind might drift to the Caribbean or the high seas, but some of the most daring maritime history happened right in Black Rock Harbor in Bridgeport, Connecticut. During the American Revolutionary War and the War of
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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 59: A Fictional Interview with John Langdon, Revolutionary Leader and Governor of New Hampshire Travel in Time with Dan | Fort William and Mary, Newcastle, New Hampshire — December 14, 1774 ⚠️ Author’s Note: The following is a fictional historical interview. John Langdon (1741–1819) was a real Portsmouth,
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire: The Little City with a Global Legacy Portsmouth, New Hampshire, might seem like a quiet coastal destination, but its history reveals a “little city with a big influence” that has shaped the course of American and world history. Settled in 1623, it stands as one of the oldest European settlements in
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