Photo: the Hale family reunion held in 1896. Credit: Hale family descendant Susan York Gagnon.

The Hale Family Reunion of 1896 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on February 28, 2025

Melissa Berry shows a photo of the 1896 Hale family reunion and shares stories and genealogy of this family, who arrived in the New World in 1635... (Read More)

Photo: the Hale family reunion held in 1891. Credit: Hale family descendant Susan York Gagnon.

The Hale Family Reunion of 1891 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on February 26, 2025

Melissa Berry shows a photo of the 1891 Hale family reunion and shares stories and genealogy of this family, who arrived in the New World in 1635... (Read More)

Photo: Fourth of July fireworks over the East Village of New York City. Credit: David Shankbone; Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary War Vets Celebrated July Fourth

By Melissa Berry on July 5, 2023

In this article, to continue yesterday’s Fourth of July celebration, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Revolutionary War vets celebrating in 1826... (Read More)

Photo: Belleville Church, Massachusetts, built in 1867. Credit: Museum of Old Newbury, Christopher Snow collection.

Leonard Choate: Newburyport’s Infamous Arsonist, Part III

By Melissa Berry on April 13, 2021

Melissa Davenport Berry concludes her story about a 19th century arsonist who ravaged Newburyport, Massachusetts – and how he was finally caught... (Read More)

Leonard Choate: Newburyport’s Infamous Arsonist, Part II

By Melissa Berry on April 9, 2021

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about a 19th century arsonist who ravaged Newburyport, Massachusetts – and how he was finally caught... (Read More)

Photo: Leonard Choate's childhood home, 3 Oakland Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Credit: Mary Jane Stirgwolt; Historic Commission.

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)

Illustration: the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

The British Are Coming, or Not! The Story of ‘The Great Ipswich Fright,’ Part 2

By Melissa Berry on July 7, 2020

Melissa Berry writes more about the warning that “the British were coming” that the history books forgot – not Paul Revere’s ride, but Ebenezer Todd’s... (Read More)

The British Are Coming, or Not! The Story of ‘The Great Ipswich Fright.’

By Melissa Berry on June 30, 2020

Melissa Berry writes about the ride warning that the British were coming that the history books forgot – not Paul Revere’s ride, but Ebenezer Todd’s... (Read More)

Photo: the 18th century felt hat that belonged to Simeon Plummer

Old Newspapers Tell Story behind 18th Century Ancestor’s Hat

By Melissa Berry on November 20, 2019

Melissa Berry writes about research on the 1683 Jackman-Willett House in Newbury that uncovered the background story of an 18th century felt hat... (Read More)