History

The Sacred Cod

Suspended over the public gallery in the Massachusetts House of Representatives is the Sacred Cod —a wooden fish  nearly five feet long, its sleek frame held taut by two guy wires strung fore and aft. Carved from a solid piece of white pine, it has graced both the Old State House and the New for […]

Unlock Your Roots – One Free Account, Endless Discoveries.

Get access to New England templates, research tools, and more.