Leonard Choate: Newburyport’s Infamous Arsonist
By Melissa Berry on April 7, 2021
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a 19th century arsonist who ravaged Newburyport, Massachusetts – and how he was finally caught... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a 19th century arsonist who ravaged Newburyport, Massachusetts – and how he was finally caught... (Read More)
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