This 1640 house in Barnstable, Massachusetts, is so drenched in history that you may even hear echoes of the first Thanksgiving.
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Vermont
Farms of the Champlain Valley, Vermont | The Land, the Animals, and the People Who Care for Them
Do you know where your food comes from? It’s a loaded question, one that often leads to even more questions. For the farmers of the Champlain Valley, the region that encompasses some of western Vermont in the area south of Burlington, that question has become a livelihood. I recently traveled to three farms in the […]
Desserts
Skillet Apple Pandowdy
An old-fashioned dessert that’s similar to pie, skillet apple pandowdy relies on its juicy filling to add even more flavor to a buttery pastry crust.
New England
Fall in New England | Photographs
Yankee Magazine‘s editors and contributors roam all over the region to snap photos for our Instagram feed. From historic architecture to stunning vistas, here we present a sampling of their most iconic photos depicting fall in New England.
There’s a reason why fishermen won’t paint a boat blue…
Massachusetts
Beacon Hill | New England’s Gifts
Useful stuff from 80 years of Yankee: May 1979 One must walk, not ride, to really savor the character of Beacon Hill. One of the finest times to complete a tour is at dusk—along narrow, cobbled Acorn Street perhaps, or Branch, softly illuminated by gaslamps below, while overhead the building tops are still caught in […]
Before Christa McAuliffe was selected to be the first teacher in space aboard the Challenger, capturing the country’s hearts and imaginations, she was a popular social-studies teacher at Concord High School. When she became a hometown hero, a young reporter, Bob Hohler, was assigned to follow her journey for the Concord Monitor. He filed more […]
In April of this year, Charlotte’s Web was declared “the most popular children’s book ever” in a survey produced by BBC.com. E. B. White’s spartan boathouse, where much of the book was written, is still standing in a town in Midcoast Maine, although now the building has been prettied up by new owners. White’s granddaughter […]
We found a historic New England farmstead in New Boston, New Hampshire, featuring Moses Eaton stenciling, 105 acres, and a gorgeous pond.
Well, some of the Best Legendary New England Sports Figures. In a region as rich in sporting tradition as New England, it’s tough put a limit on the number of legendary figures, so when we set out to include a few as gifts in our special 80th Anniversary Issue (“80 Gifts New England Gave to America,” September/October 2015), […]
Magazine
Stephen King | New England’s Gifts
Stephen King reminisces about the publication of his first book, “Carrie.” Excerpt from “The Man Who Writes Nightmares,” Yankee Magazine, March 1979.
Connecticut
Salisbury, Connecticut | Photographs
These images of Salisbury, Connecticut in winter from photographer Anne Day capture the beauty and charm of the state’s northwest corner.