History and Career of the USS Constitution
Commissioned and named by George Washington in 1794 and launched in 1797, the USS Constitution is the oldest warship in the world still afloat. A British ship, the HMS Victory, is older, being built in...
View ArticleThe Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill, which took place on June 17, 1775 in Charlestown, was one of the most significant battles during the Siege of Boston. The battle started after colonists heard British forces...
View ArticleMargaret Jones: First Person Executed for Witchcraft in Massachusetts
Margaret Jones was a midwife from Charlestown and the first person to be executed for witchcraft in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The only information that exists of Jones’ case comes from two sources,...
View ArticleWas General Thomas Gage Born to Lose?
General Thomas Gage was a British general who fought against the colonists during the Revolutionary War. As the military governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, in April of 1775, Gage and his...
View ArticleReverend John Hale of Beverly
Reverend John Hale was a minister from Beverly best known for his role in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Born in Charlestown in 1636 to local blacksmith Robert Hale, as a child Hale witnessed...
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