by Sewell Ford SCENE *The interior of a log cabin. A door is open at back centre. At Right is seen a crude stone fireplace with log mantle, crane, bake oven, etc. In front of fireplace a spinning wheel and stool. Near that a rough table and half-log bench. At Left a four-post bed. A […]
When the paper mill that had defined Bucksport, Maine, for eight decades shut down just before Christmas 2014, the town, like others before it, could have withered away. Instead, something else happened.
A seasonal getaway to this seaside town offers history and the holidays, all wrapped up together.
With its display of 19th-century holiday finery, the Eustis Estate in Milton, Massachusetts, invites visitors into the seasonal magic of historic homes.
With shopping, craft breweries, fine dining and historic attractions, the Central Massachusetts town of Sturbridge is the perfect place to enjoy a fall weekend getaway.
E.B. White wrote some of the most enduring words in American literature from his farm in Brooklin, Maine. Now, the house, barn, and 44 acres could be yours.
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From 3,000 miles away, a humble New Hampshire lakeside cottage spoke to author Joyce Maynard in the midst of sorrow.
Without modern machinery, how did early settlers build stone foundations for their houses? —Jenn F., Newton, MA As with carpentry, building a stone foundation is an art with its own special set of tools and techniques. Most of the stones were gathered as fields were cleared. Farmers loaded rocks onto a sleigh or carried them to […]
In the vibrant coastal city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the “living history” Strawbery Banke Museum offers a glimpse into centuries of Portsmouth’s past.
Walden Pond in historic Concord, MA is the perfect destination for literature fans, nature lovers, and anyone wishing to simply get outside.
