Connecticut

The Place

There’s no oven, no griddle, no deep fryer. Everything is cooked over an 18-foot-long fire pit at this one-of-a-kind Guilford, Connecticut, landmark.

New England

The Best 5 New England Inns for Spring Travel

Discover the charm of New England inns for spring, with cutting gardens, outdoor fireplaces, farm-fresh vegetables, and local honey at these scenic coastal and countryside getaways.

Magazine

Ask Historic New England | April 2018

Last fall we had a really persistent woodpecker pecking holes in the corner boards of our house. We’ve had the boards replaced, but we wondered if the bird will be back this spring. Why do they do this, and how can we keep them off our new corner boards? —Calvin A., Dublin, NH Woodpeckers drill […]

Gardens

How to Grow Pussy Willows

A springtime favorite, pussy willows look lovely as a centerpiece or woven into spring wreaths. Learn how to grow pussy willows in your own yard.

Magazine

Yankee Classic | The Day Kurt Newton Disappeared

The Newton family was camping at Coburn Gorge in northern Maine over Labor Day weekend in 1975 when Kurt, age 4, disappeared. What followed has been termed “the most extensive woods search in the history of Maine.” But all the thousands of volunteer searchers ever found were unanswered questions.

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