Colonial History
Outspoken patriot James Otis Jr. got his wish when he was struck dead by lightening.
The poem "Now I lay me down to sleep" was published in Boston in what was reportedly the first schoolbook in the colonies.
Accusations of witchcraft in Boston were soon followed by mass hysteria in Salem.
Outlawing the celebration of Christmas sounds a little extreme, but it happened.
George Washington set up headquarters in Cambridge while battling for control of Boston during the American Revolutionary War.
The popular museum offers an introduction to the tragic events that played out in Salem Village in 1692.
This town south of Boston offers visitors a chance to see life as it was in Colonial New England.
In "Cry Innocent," spectatators get caught up in the frenzy of a witch trial, and then vote innocent or guilty.
An historic 1716 inn that was the source of inspiration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The scenic town west of Boston was where the American Revolution began in 1775 and was later home to influential 19th century writers.
