Living

Fictional New England Towns

There’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book – especially if it’s set in New England. But, did you know that you could be curling up right next to, or even on top of, a town that only exists in the pages of fiction? That’s not just for books, either. New England’s fictional […]

Rhode Island

Ghost Tours of Newport | Gilded Ghosts

Newport, Rhode Island. This coastal beauty is one of New England’s most frequented tourist destinations, famous worldwide for its Cliff Walk, sandy beaches, and of course, the Newport Mansions. Its gilded facade is not to be taken at face value, though, for it may mask a much darker, much spookier aspect of the city. Being the […]

Massachusetts

Mary Rowlandson | The Legend of Redemption Rock

On May 2, 1676, almost exactly 100 years before America declared its own independence, another kind of liberty was won. On that day, the freedom of one woman who had spent three months on a heart-wrenching, harrowing journey in Native American captivity, was finally returned to her. Her name was Mary Rowlandson, and today, we refer to this fateful […]

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